CNG 102, Lot: 289. Estimate $1000. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.78 g, 9h). Eastern imitation. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye; c/m: Arabian shin in incuse square / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. For prototype of coin: cf. Kroll 8; cf. HGC 4, 1597. For countermark: Van Alfen 31 and pl. 12, 6. Good VF, toned.

From the Allan Smith, M.D. Collection, purchased from Pars Coins (inv. no. G2010).