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NYINC Signature Sale 3081 12-13 Jan 2020
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ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 510/500-480 BC. AR tetradrachm (21mm, 17.12 gm, 9h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 2/5. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, hair in thick straight curls, eye with pronounced iris and pupil / AΘΕ, owl standing right with closed wings, head facing; drooping olive sprig with two leaves and one berry behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1590 (ca. 500/490-485/480 BC). Seltman Groups C, G and M.
A second marvelous archaic example, the reverse clearly engraved by the same artist as the previous lot, but with a wildly different style on the obverse.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 5000-6000 USD
ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 510/500-480 BC. AR tetradrachm (21mm, 17.12 gm, 9h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 2/5. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, hair in thick straight curls, eye with pronounced iris and pupil / AΘΕ, owl standing right with closed wings, head facing; drooping olive sprig with two leaves and one berry behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1590 (ca. 500/490-485/480 BC). Seltman Groups C, G and M.
A second marvelous archaic example, the reverse clearly engraved by the same artist as the previous lot, but with a wildly different style on the obverse.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-attica-athens-ca-510-500-480-bc-ar-tetradrachm-21mm-1712-gm-9h-ngc-choice-xf-4-5-2-5/a/3081-32015.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 5000-6000 USD