Exceptional Athens Drachm

CNG 94, Lot: 356. Estimate $5000. Sold for $4600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.26 g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 10; SNG Copenhagen 41–3; SNG München 60–4; Dewing 1599–602. EF, toned. Exceptional; rare quality for denomination.