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Auction XXII  7-8 Oct 2021
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Lot 206

Estimate: 5000 GBP
Price realized: 4600 GBP
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Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa late 470s BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with spiral palmette and three olive leaves / Owl standing to right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE before; all within incuse square. Starr Group II.A, cf. pl. II, 18 for very similar reverse die and pl. III, 20 for very similar obverse die; Seltman 420 (same reverse die -P536); Svoronos pl. 8, 20 (same rev. die); HGC 4, 1593. 17.20g, 24mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine; displaying a full helmet crest. Very Rare; from the Dekadrachm series.

From the inventory of a German dealer.
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