Nomos AG
Auction 20 10 Jul 2020
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Attica
Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.25 g, 7 h), 430s. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and palmette, round earring and pearl necklace. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive spray and crescent moon; all within incuse square. Svoronos pl. 14, 2 ff. Bright, lustrous, well-struck on a broad flan, well-centered and especially nice. Very minor deposits and striking cracks, otherwise, good extremely fine.
The obverse of this coin is very close to that of the previous lot, except that it is appreciably smaller in size.
Athens. Circa 449-404 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.25 g, 7 h), 430s. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and palmette, round earring and pearl necklace. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive spray and crescent moon; all within incuse square. Svoronos pl. 14, 2 ff. Bright, lustrous, well-struck on a broad flan, well-centered and especially nice. Very minor deposits and striking cracks, otherwise, good extremely fine.
The obverse of this coin is very close to that of the previous lot, except that it is appreciably smaller in size.