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Ancient Greek
3312
Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (16.65 g), ca. 460-
404 BC.
Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye.
Reverse
:
, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray
with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoro-
nos pl. 14; SNG Copenhagen 31-40.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
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Enlargement
3313
Attica, Athens. Silver Drachm (4.2 g), ca. 460-404 BC.
Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye.
Reverse:
, owl standing right,
head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry; all within incuse square. Kroll 10; Svoronos pl. 15, 19-27; SNG Copenhagen 41-3. Well
struck and well centered. Very rare this choice. Excellent metal. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
3314
Attica, Athens. Silver (fourée) Drachm (3.0 g), ca. 460-
404 BC.
Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye.
Reverse:
, owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray
with berry; all within incuse square. Kroll 11; Svoronos pl. 15,
19-27; SNG Copenhagen 41-3. Plated.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 450
3315
Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.0 g), ca. 168/5-
50 BC.
New Style issue. Ca. 152/1 BC. Head of Athena right,
wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos
springing right.
Reverse:
A-
, owl standing right, head facing,
on overturned amphora; across field, magistrate's names in
monogram form; uncertain letter on amphora; all within laurel
wreath. Thomspn 55 (same obv. die).
Rare.
A lovely, lightly
toned example of excellent style.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,500
3316
Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (16.86 g), ca. 168/5-
50 BC.
New Style issue. Ca. 133/2 BC. Polycharmo…, Niko-
genes, and Themistokles, magistrates. Head of Athena right,
wearing triple crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos
springing right.
Reverse:
A-
, owl standing right, head facing,
on overturned amphora; across field, magistrate names:
-
,
[
], and
[
]/
[
];
on
amphora, [
] below; cadeusus in left field; all within laurel
wreath. Thompson 379b-c. Delicate golden toning.
Superb
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,500
Ex Manhattan Sale III, lot 129
.
