CNG 85, Lot: 346. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/480 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 17.10 g, 11h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet [with pellets on the bowl] / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Seltman group F, 140 var. (A-/P107 [unlisted obv. die]); Asyut group Vb; SNG Copenhagen 16. VF, toned, test cut on obverse, a couple pits on reverse. Rare.