Starr Plate Coin

Triton XVI, Lot: 383. Estimate $4000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-454 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.10 g, 2h). Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, tail feathers spread; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Starr Group V.B.2, 182 (O157/R172 – this coin); Svoronos, Monnaies, pl. 10, 10; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG München –; Dewing –; Boston MFA 1068. Good VF, attractive cabinet tone.

Ex Gorny & Mosch 129 (8 March 2004), lot 111; Münzen und Medaillen AG XXV (17 November 1962), lot 450.