Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Attica, Athens
Tetradrachm circa 500-480, AR 17.87 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet and earring. Rev. AΘΕ Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing; in upper l. field, olive-twig. All within incuse square. Svoronos pl. 5, 42 (this coin illustrated). Seltman, Group P, pl. XXIII, 8 (this coin illustrated and listed as ancient forgery).
Very rare. Attractive old cabinet tone, minor traces of double striking
on reverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex Hirsch XXI, 1906, Weber, 1641; NAC 54, 2010, 95 and Ira & Larry Goldberg 63, 2011, 2450 sales. From the Goekoop collection.
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Tetradrachm circa 500-480, AR 17.87 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet and earring. Rev. AΘΕ Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing; in upper l. field, olive-twig. All within incuse square. Svoronos pl. 5, 42 (this coin illustrated). Seltman, Group P, pl. XXIII, 8 (this coin illustrated and listed as ancient forgery).
Very rare. Attractive old cabinet tone, minor traces of double striking
on reverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex Hirsch XXI, 1906, Weber, 1641; NAC 54, 2010, 95 and Ira & Larry Goldberg 63, 2011, 2450 sales. From the Goekoop collection.
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