ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.27 g, 4h). Good VF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 186. Estimated: $ 3 000

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.27 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631; SNG Copenhagen 41–3; SNG München 60–4; Dewing 1599-602; Athena Fund II 539 = Pozzi 1558 (this coin). Old cabinet tone. Good VF. Exceptional for denomination; well centered and showing full crest of Athena.

Ex Harald Salvesen Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 133, 21 November 2022), lot 85; Athena Fund (Part II, Sotheby’s Zurich, 27 October 1993), lot 539; Prof. S. Pozzi Collection (Naville I, 14 March 1921), lot 1558.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session One – Lot 1-337 will be held Tuesday morning, 9 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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