Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 116 1 Oct 2019
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Attica, Athens
Tetradrachm circa 475-470, AR 17.16 g. Head of Athena r., wearing round earring and crested helmet decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern on crest, four olive leaves upright on forehead. Rev. AΘE Owl standing r., head facing; in field l., olive on short stalk and leaves on long stalks hanging vertically. To l. close to owl's neck, moon crescent. The whole within incuse square. SNG Lockett 1835. Starr Group I, cf. 4. Seltman Group N, cf. 410.
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for this difficult issue. Unusually well struck
and with a light old cabinet tone, good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 10, 1997, 221. From the Harald Salvesen collection.
Tetradrachm circa 475-470, AR 17.16 g. Head of Athena r., wearing round earring and crested helmet decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern on crest, four olive leaves upright on forehead. Rev. AΘE Owl standing r., head facing; in field l., olive on short stalk and leaves on long stalks hanging vertically. To l. close to owl's neck, moon crescent. The whole within incuse square. SNG Lockett 1835. Starr Group I, cf. 4. Seltman Group N, cf. 410.
Extremely rare and in exceptional condition for this difficult issue. Unusually well struck
and with a light old cabinet tone, good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 10, 1997, 221. From the Harald Salvesen collection.