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M
ARVELOUS
Q
UALITY
A
THENIAN
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
,
CA
. 454-404 BC
Enlargement
1817
Attica, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.16 g)
. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye.
Reverse:
ΑΘΕ
, owl
standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoronos pl. 14; SNG Copen-
hagen 31-40. Struck on a nice large flan with all four edges of the incuse square well defined. Well centered and lustrous.
Nearly Mint
State
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $3,000 - 3,500
NGC G
RADED
M
INT
S
TATE
A
THENS
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
Enlargement
1818
Attica, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.18 g)
. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace and crested Attic
helmet.
Reverse:
Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left,
ΑΟΕ
to right; all lwithin incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4,
1597; SNG Cop. 31. Boldly struck on a nice broad flan and free from edge splits. An attractive example with light mottled toning.
NGC Mint
State*; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $3,000 - 4,000
S
UPERB
Q
UALITY
A
THENS
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
,
CA
. 454-404 BC
Enlargement
1819
Attica, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.16 g)
. Helmeted head of Athena right, frontal eye.
Reverse:
ΑΘΕ
, owl
standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Svoronos pl. 14; SNG Copen-
hagen 31-40. Well struck, nicely centered on excellent metal with underlying luster.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000