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Three Archaic Tetradrachms

CNG 100, Lot: 1363. Estimate $7500.
Sold for $9500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.09 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing round earring and crested Attic helmet decorated with small spiral on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Seltman Group M, 405; Asyut Group IVe; HGC 4, 1590; SNG Lockett 1181. Near EF, toned, light scratch on reverse. Well centered on good metal.


From the collection of a Northern California Gentleman, purchased from D. Vagi. Ex Leu 83 (6 May 2002), lot 229.