Archaic Athens Group E Tetradrachm

219, Lot: 252. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/480 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 16.28 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with zig-zag and pellet pattern on the crest / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Seltman group E, uncertain dies; SNG Copenhagen 15. Good Fine, toned, some roughness.

From the Jörg Müller Collection.