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Electronic Auction 484

Lot nuber 204

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.21 g, 4h).


Electronic Auction 484
Lot: 204.
 Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.21 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr pl. XXIII, 10’; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, slightly weak strike on obverse. Near EF.

Elements of the style of this tetradrachm, particularly the palmette on Athena’s helmet and the stance of the owl, suggest that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous “frontal eye”/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on Group V issues analyzed by Chester Starr.

Closing Date and Time: 27 January 2021 at 11:07:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.