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Auction XX  29-30 Oct 2020
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Lot 105

Estimate: 5000 GBP
Price realized: 3800 GBP
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Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 510-500/490 BC. Archaic head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with chevron and dot pattern / AΘE, owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Seltman Group H, unlisted dies (but similar to pl. XIII, A186/P232); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 7, 1–2; HGC 4, 1588. 16.99g, 24mm, 3h.

Very Fine; lightly toned. Unusual and highly distinctive style from the first issue of 'owl' tetradrachms. Very Rare.

From the inventory of a European dealer.
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