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Auction 9  21 October 2014
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Lot 123

Estimate: 3000 CHF
Price realized: 2400 CHF
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GREEK COINS
Attica

Athens, c. 430s-420s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23mm, 17.21 g 1). Head of Athena to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a spiral palmette. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing to right, head facing the viewer; to left, olive sprig and crescent moon; all within incuse square. Agora 8. Dewing 1596 ff. Svoronos pl. 13, 21 ff. An attractive bold example, struck in high relief on a broad flan. Good extremely fine.

From a Monégasque collection.

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