An Attractive Group of Post 449 BC Owls

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 232. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $2500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.14 g, 9h). 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. EF, dark iridescent toning.