UNCERTAIN EAST. Mid 5th century BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.50 g, 7h). Imitating Athens.

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Lot: 328. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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UNCERTAIN EAST. Mid 5th century BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.50 g, 7h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left. Van Alfen, Owls, Miscellaneous Imitations Group. Some roughness, off center on obverse. Near VF.

From the Nomisma Collection.

This is a relatively high quality imitation of the Athenian pi-style tetradrachms, though it is not struck on a folded flan, and elements of the style of the reverse reveal that it is not an official issue: the letters of the ethnic are carelessly placed, the olive leaves are unusually linear, and the feet of the owl are reduced to a series of dots.

Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 11:49:00 ET.

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