Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126 17 Nov 2021
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Attica, Athens
Tetradrachm circa 470, AR 17.19 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet and disc earring; bowl ornamented with spiral and three olive leaves. Rev. AΘE Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing; in upper l. field, olive twig with two leaves and crescent. All within incuse square. Svoronos pl. IX, 5. Seltman 434. Starr, Group III, 97.
Of excellent style and with a lovely old cabinet tone. Minor flan crack
at three o'clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex M&M 37, 1968, 190; NFA VI, 1979, 188 and Leu 13, 1975, 155 sales. From the Harald Salvesen collection.
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Tetradrachm circa 470, AR 17.19 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet and disc earring; bowl ornamented with spiral and three olive leaves. Rev. AΘE Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing; in upper l. field, olive twig with two leaves and crescent. All within incuse square. Svoronos pl. IX, 5. Seltman 434. Starr, Group III, 97.
Of excellent style and with a lovely old cabinet tone. Minor flan crack
at three o'clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex M&M 37, 1968, 190; NFA VI, 1979, 188 and Leu 13, 1975, 155 sales. From the Harald Salvesen collection.
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