1. Artemide Aste
  2. Artemide 57E (8-9 Gennaio 2022)
  3. Greek Coins
Lot 230:
Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm, c. 505 BC. Obv. Archaic helmeted head of Athena right with crest decorated in 'chevron and dots' pattern. Rev. ΑΘΕ. Owl standing right, head front, with four-leaf olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Svoronos pl. 5, 2. ; Seltman 280, 'Doric' style. AR. 15.89 g. 20.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Struck on a typical compact flan and slightly off centre. Prettily toned. Good VF. The head of Athena is highly unusual, showing tight hair curls as opposed to long hair. Only about four dies in the archaic Athenian series show this characteristic. Cf. Gemini XI, 2014, 120.
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