Triton XXII, Lot: 209. Estimate $2000. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.21 g, 8h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, [necklace with pendants], and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group IV, 126 var. (O–/R119 [unlisted obv. die]); Svoronos,
Monnaies, pl. 9, 8–12; HGC 4, 1595; SNG Lockett 1837; Rhousopoulos 1970. Good VF.