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ANA Signature Sale 3075 15 Aug 2019
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ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (23mm, 17.22 gm, 5h). NGC Choice MS ★ 5/5 - 5/5. Mid-mass coinage issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Kroll 8. Solidly struck with full details on high-relief portrait and deep-incuse reverse, lavender highlights on steel-gray surfaces. A magnificent specimen of this quintessential issue of ancient coinage. The single finest graded example of the thousands of owls seen by NGC.
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 440-404 BC. AR tetradrachm (23mm, 17.22 gm, 5h). NGC Choice MS ★ 5/5 - 5/5. Mid-mass coinage issue. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597. SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Kroll 8. Solidly struck with full details on high-relief portrait and deep-incuse reverse, lavender highlights on steel-gray surfaces. A magnificent specimen of this quintessential issue of ancient coinage. The single finest graded example of the thousands of owls seen by NGC.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-attica-athens-ca-440-404-bc-ar-tetradrachm-23mm-1722-gm-5h-ngc-choice-msand-9733-5-5-5-5/a/3075-32019.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD