Triton XVII, Lot: 215. Estimate $500. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.65 g, 11h). 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. Starr Group IV, n-r; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 8, 41; SNG Copenhagen –; Bement 1104. Good VF, toned, some porosity.

Ex Münzen und Medaillen FPL 301 (June 1969), lot 2.