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Boiotia, Thebes. Silver Stater (12.33 g), ca. 425-395 BC. Boiotian shield. Rev.
Q
, amphora within shallow
circular incuse. BCD Boiotia -. Excellent metal and pleasing old cabinet toning. Well centered. Extremely
Fine.
$500
Marvelous Archaic Athens Silver Drachm
115
Attica, Athens. Silver Drachm (4.29 g), ca. 467-465/4 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye.
Rev.
AQE
, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry; all within incuse square.
Starr grp. II C, 81-90; Svoronos pl. 8, 38. Fantastic style. Lovely old cabinet tone. Removed from an NGC
slab where graded AU*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. Fine style.
$5,000
Lovely Archaic Style 455-449 BC Athens Silver Tetradrachm
116
Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (16.93g), ca. 459-449 BC EF. Struck during the period of Cimon’s
exile and until his death, 459-449 BC. Head of Athena wearing crested helmet ornamented with three
olive-leaves and floral scroll. Rev.
AQE
. Robust owl standing, head facing; tail feathers composed of three
separate feathers; olive twig and crescent behind. Starr Group V. B; Svoronos plate 9, 4-12. Beautiful style,
well struck and attractively toned. Extremely Fine.
$2,500
Private purchase from Tom Cederline.
This is the transitional style issued just after the Dekadrachms.