Rare Drachm from the Dekadrachm Series

Triton XX, Lot: 152. Estimate $5000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 469/5-460 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.30 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring, plain 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 to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group II.C, 81–3 var. (O72/R– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 4, 1627. EF, lightly toned, a hint of porosity. Well struck in high relief and beautifully centered on a broad flan.