ATTICA, Athens. Circa 353-294 BC. AR Tetradrachm (19.5mm, 16.64 g, 8h). EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 158. Estimated: $ 1 000

Greek, Silver

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 353-294 BC. AR Tetradrachm (19.5mm, 16.64 g, 8h). Head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette with pi-stye end on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left, AΘE to right. Kroll –; HGC 4, 1599; SNG Copenhagen 63–5; SNG München 91–100; Dewing 1635–6; Gulbenkian –. Toned, minor flan flaw on obverse, production cut visible on edge (see note below). EF. An exceptional example.

As noted by Kroll in his article, “The Reminting of Athenian Silver Coinage, 353 B.C.” in Hesperia 80.2 (April-June 2011), the Pi-Style tetradrachms are all struck on previous Athenian tetradrachms that had been hammered and folded. On this example, it appears that the previous coin had been hammered and cut, rather than folded, with the two portions stacked together for restriking. It is possible that this coin may have been among the earliest of the Pi-Style series, when the mint workers may have been experimenting with the techniques used for preparing the flans.

The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session One – Lots 1-334 will be held Tuesday morning, 10 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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