Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Collector's Choice October 2021 Auction 12-14 Oct 2021
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ATTICA. Athens. AR Tetradrachm (17.55 gms), ca. 510-500/490 B.C. NGC AU, Strike: 2/5 Surface: 4/5.
Seltman-Group L; HGC-4, 1589. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. Struck from a rather worn obverse die, this example nevertheless stands as a great representative from the archaic period, presenting the more stylized design that would become standardized during the ensuing century.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000
Seltman-Group L; HGC-4, 1589. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. Struck from a rather worn obverse die, this example nevertheless stands as a great representative from the archaic period, presenting the more stylized design that would become standardized during the ensuing century.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000