Triton XX, Lot: 159. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 17.15 g, 10h). 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. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1611–22; Gulbenkian 519–21. Good VF, toned, a couple minor flan flaws, a little die rust and small flat spot on obverse.
From the Kallman Collection.