Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction 22-26 Aug 2022
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ATTICA. Athens. AR Tetradrachm (17.19 gms), ca. 454-404 B.C. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
HGC-4, 1597; Kroll-8. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Exceedingly vibrant and lustrous, this example of an ever-popular type offers some subtle burnished olive toning around the devices. Meanwhile, the entirety of Athena's head, from her forehead and nose to her chin and truncation, is fit well upon the flan, along with a portion of her helmet's crest.
Estimate: $800 - $1200
HGC-4, 1597; Kroll-8. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Exceedingly vibrant and lustrous, this example of an ever-popular type offers some subtle burnished olive toning around the devices. Meanwhile, the entirety of Athena's head, from her forehead and nose to her chin and truncation, is fit well upon the flan, along with a portion of her helmet's crest.
Estimate: $800 - $1200