Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 238. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.36 g, 1h). Archaic head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet and earring / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind, [A]ΘE to right; [all within incuse square]. Seltman group Gi, - (unlisted dies); Asyut group IV; Dewing -; SNG Copenhagen 19; SNG München 30-4. Good VF, toned, minor cleaning marks around eye. Good metal.

From the Paul H. Gerrie Collection.