Transitional Owl

238, Lot: 83. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.11 g, 3h). Transitional Issue. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Starr Group IV; SNG Copenhagen -. VF, toned, a few flaws.

Ex Numismatic Fine Arts V (23-4 February1978) lot 104; R. A. van Every Collection.