Unusual Underweight Tetradrachm

CNG 96, Lot: 353. Estimate $300. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 11.09 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray behind; all within incuse square. Seltman Group Gii; Asyut group IVg; SNG Copenhagen –; cf. SNG München 28–34. Fine, toned, smoothing and cleaning marks, struck on an underweight flan.