Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 312. Estimate $4000. Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005. Sold For $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.61 gm, 11h). Archaic head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet /
[A]QE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left. Asyut Group IV; Seltman Group Gi, 203 (A138/P159); Svoronos,
Monnaies pl. 5, 28; Dewing -; BMC Attica pg. 2, 11; SNG Copenhagen 18; SNG München 29. Good VF, struck with worn obverse die. Bold owl and unusually full crest on Athena. ($4000)