CNG 100, Lot: 1364. Estimate $5000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.39 g, 6h). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet / Owl standing right, head facing; [olive sprig to left], [A]ΘE to right; all within incuse square. Seltman Group E, 122 var. (A83/P– [unlisted rev. die]); Asyut Group VI; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 2, 4; HGC 4, 1591; Dewing 1587; Pozzi 1516. Good VF, toned, slightly granular. Lovely issue from Seltman’s “Paeonian” mint.

From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman, purchased from F. Kovacs.