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Attica, Athens, so called "Civic Mint"; 520-490 BC, Hemidrachm, 2.04g. Asyut-267; Svoronos-pl. 7, 31. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Unhelmeted head of Athena Ergane r., wearing taenia and pearl necklace; AΘE behind; two olive leaves before; all within incuse square.EXTREME RARITY OF CIVIC MINT. This coin is extremely rare with Athena on the reverse not wearing a helmet and with the olive leaves in the lower right hand corner which is typical of the early issues of the civic mint. We had an example of this in the Gemini Rockefeller sale which was only VF, but did not have the cheek porosity that this coin has on the obverse. It brought a hammer price of $35,000.00. Less than ten coins of this rare issue exist EXTREME RARITY OF CIVIC MINT. This coin is extremely rare with Athena on the reverse not wearing a helmet and with the olive leaves in the lower right hand corner which is typical of the early issues of the civic mint. We had an example of this in the Gemini Rockefeller sale which was only VF but did not have the cheek porosity that this coin has on the obverse. It brought a hammer price of $35 000.00. Less than ten coins of this rare issue exist. Obv. beautifully centered with some porosity on the face of Athena (19500)