Sale: Nomos 10, Lot: 35. Estimate CHF3000. Closing Date: Sunday, 17 May 2015. Sold For CHF2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. c. 455-449 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23mm, 16.97 g 10). Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves, sprig with palmette and round earring.
Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, with triple-pronged tail feathers; behind, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B. Struck on a tight flan and with some minor marks from cleaning,
otherwise, about extremely fine.
From a European collection.