ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20.5mm, 17.21 g, 5h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 188. Estimated: $ 7 500

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Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20.5mm, 17.21 g, 5h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with small spiral on the bowl, and round earring / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Seltman Group Gi (unlisted dies); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 4, 26 = BMC 4 = GPCG pl. 4, 31; Asyut Group IVa; HGC 4, 1590. Lightly toned, typical slight roughness. VF. Struck on a broad flan, allowing for nearly the full crest to be visible.

Ex Patrick Mulcahy Collection (Roma E-Sale 53, 7 February 2019), lot 148; Roma IX (22 March 2015), lot 181.


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