ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Drachm (13.5mm, 3.95 g). “Wappenmünzen” type.

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 178. Estimated: $ 7 500

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 17 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 515-510 BC. AR Drachm (13.5mm, 3.95 g). “Wappenmünzen” type. Hindquarter of horse standing right / Quadripartite incuse square, divided diagonally. Seltman pl. IV, ζ–η; Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. I, 26–8; HGC 4, 1618; BMC Central Greece, p. 136, 1–3; Pozzi 1510. Old cabinet tone, granular and slightly rough surfaces, small spot of smoothing on obverse. VF. Very rare.

Ex Judy Day Frink Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 115, 17 September 2020), lot 130 (hammer $10,000), purchased from Victor England; Jules Desneux Collection (Hess-Leu 49, 27 April 1971), lot 155; Naville V (18 June 1923), lot 1961.


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