Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 872. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.13 g, 8h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / AQE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591; SNG Copenhagen 31; BMC 48. Near EF, lightly toned, light scratch under tone on cheek. ($1000)