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HOICE
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UALITY
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ARLY
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RCHAIC
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THENS
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ILVER
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ETRADRACHM
Enlargement
1647 Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.03 g), ca. 510/0-490 BC
. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring.
Reverse:
[
]
, owl
standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry; all within incuse square. Seltman grp. H; Svoronos pl. V, 25. Excellent metal and
well centered on a compact planchet, lightly toned.
NGC grade XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$3,000 - 4,000
Enlargement
1648 Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (16.23 g), ca. 500/490-485/0 BC
. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring.
Reverse:
[
],
owl standing right, head facing; above to left, olive-spray with berry; all within incuse square. Seltman grp. M (dies not listed); Asyut grp. IV; SNG
Copenhagen 20.
Rare.
Pleasing old cabinet toning.
Fine / Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ............................................................................................................................................................................ $800 - 900
The Hanbery Collection; Ex Judd Collection.
Enlargement
1649 Attica, Athens. Silver Tetradrachm (17.15 g), ca. 454-404 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; Svoronos pl. 14; SNG Copenhagen 31-40.
Boldly struck and perfectly centered.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 - 2,000
From the Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from Edward J. Waddell in the early 1990s.
It is difficult to think of a Greek coin more universally appreciated or more emblematic of Classical artistic perfection than the Athenian tetr-
adrachm. This is an wonderful example of just such a coin.