Triton XXII, Lot: 213. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-454 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.11 g, 6h). 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, spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B (unlisted dies); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 10, 1–10; HGC 4, 1596; Boston MFA 1066 = Warren 821; Dewing –; Gulbenkian 517; Kraay & Hirmer 360–1; Rhousopoulos 1973. Near EF, toned, a few marks on obverse.