114
Attica, Athens (c.500/490-485/0 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.0g. Helmeted head of Athena facing right,
frontal eye. Rev.
ΑΘΕ
, owl standing right, head facing, olive spray with berry behind, all within shallow
incuse square (Seltman grp. Gii (unlisted dies); Asyut grp. Ivg; SNG Copenhagen -). Excellent metal and well
centred on both sides, pleasing style and attractive for the grade, lightly toned, choice very fine.
$ 5,000
ABeautiful Early Classical Athens Tetradrachm
115
Attica, Athens (c.460-450 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.06g, 7h. Transitional issue. Head of Athena facing
right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and a palmette. Rev.
ΑΘΕ
, owl standing
right, head facing, an olive-sprig and a crescent behind, all within an incuse square (Starr 50, 130 (this
obverse die); SNG Delepierre 1425). Excellent early classical style, beautiful old toning, extremely fine.
Scarce
.
$ 5,500
116
Attica, Athens (c.460-445 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.96g, 12h. Transitional issue. Head of Athena facing
right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive-leaves and a palmette. Rev.
ΑΘΕ
, owl standing
right, head facing, an olive-sprig and a crescent behind, all within an incuse square (Starr pl. XXII, 8; Kroll 8). Of
beautiful transitional style, with very well-proportioned types, the work of a skilled engraver, likely to have
been struck just prior to the mass issues of the later 5
th
Century, about extremely fine.
Scarce
.
$ 2,800
117
Attica, Athens (c.449-415 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.23g, 8h. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested
Attic helmet decorated with three olive-leaves and a palmette. Rev.
ΑΘΕ
, owl standing right, head facing, an
olive-sprig and a crescent behind, all within an incuse square (Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31). Of exceptional
metal quality and style, residual lustre, good extremely fine, a beautiful example.
$ 4,000
