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Auction 18  5 May 2019
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Lot 105

Estimate: 1500 CHF
Price realized: 3200 CHF
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ATTICA. Athens. Circa 485/480 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 17.26 g), 482-480. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet and circular earring. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl with closed wings standing right, head facing; behind, olive sprig with two equal leaves; all within incuse square. Asyut Group V, a = Seltman Group C, and cf. 60. Cf. Svoronos pl. 2, 35. An impressive, toned example, with a surprisingly well-centered obverse. Reverse struck off-center, otherwise, good very fine.
From an American collection, ex Stack's 486, 10 June 1996, 285, and from the collection of C. S. Bement, part 2, Naville VII, 23 June 1924, 1088.
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