Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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ATTICA. Athens. AR Tetradrachm (16.61 gms), ca. 500/490-485/0 B.C. NGC VF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5.
HGC-4, 1580; Seltman-Group Gi. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. This handsome example of an archaic period piece is a very nice representative example with a bold strike being well placed in the center of the flan. The full crest of Athena--featuring a distinctive zig-zag pattern--is on flan, and the surfaces have a dark onyx hue to them.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $2000 - $4000
HGC-4, 1580; Seltman-Group Gi. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. This handsome example of an archaic period piece is a very nice representative example with a bold strike being well placed in the center of the flan. The full crest of Athena--featuring a distinctive zig-zag pattern--is on flan, and the surfaces have a dark onyx hue to them.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $2000 - $4000