Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2022 NYINC Auction 14-16 Jan 2022
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ATTICA. Athens. AR Tetradrachm (17.15 gms), ca. 400/390-353 B.C. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-4, 1598; SNG Cop-63. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Very boldly struck on a compact flan, this later Athenian 'owl type' has a rich dark hue that is highlighted by tangerine toning that illuminates lightly circulated and lustrous surfaces.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000
HGC-4, 1598; SNG Cop-63. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Very boldly struck on a compact flan, this later Athenian 'owl type' has a rich dark hue that is highlighted by tangerine toning that illuminates lightly circulated and lustrous surfaces.
From the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000