ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.27 g, 7h).

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 193. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 4 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 4.27 g, 7h). Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631; SNG Copenhagen 41–3; SNG München 60–4; Dewing 1599-602. Lightly toned, trace deposits. Good VF. Well centered on a broad flan, with full crest. Exceptional for issue.

From the Mercury Group Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXVII (Summer 2002), no. 32.


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