CNG 99, Lot: 122. Estimate $3000. Sold for $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-454 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.81 g, 12h). 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, spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B, Series 2, 179 (O154/R169); Svoronos,
Monnaies, pl. 10, 8; HGC 4, 1596. Good VF, toned, some porosity.
Ex Peus 401 (3 November 2010), lot 323.