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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 510/500-480 BC. AR tetradrachm (22mm, 17.12 gm, 4h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 3/5. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with bowl unadorned, hair shown in parallel waves along forehead / Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left; A-ΘE to right; all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1589. Seltman Group L. Svoronos pl. 5, 25. Reverse horn silver deposits, otherwise perfectly centered on a round, thick planchet and attractively toned. A pleasing and iconic archaic owl!
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 510/500-480 BC. AR tetradrachm (22mm, 17.12 gm, 4h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 3/5. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with bowl unadorned, hair shown in parallel waves along forehead / Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left; A-ΘE to right; all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1589. Seltman Group L. Svoronos pl. 5, 25. Reverse horn silver deposits, otherwise perfectly centered on a round, thick planchet and attractively toned. A pleasing and iconic archaic owl!
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD