Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 508. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 460-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.16 g, 8h). Struck circa 420-404 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, with spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Flament group III, 29/II.r; Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 57. EF, toned.

From the Norman Frank Collection.