Greek Silver & Bronze

Sale 78    5–8 Apr 2005   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 5015    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300

ATTICA, Athens, probably imitating issue from an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, (late 5th - early 4th century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.516 grams), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and cresent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.Svoronos Athenes Pl.13, 15, cf.Diebolt & Nicolet-Pierre 'Recherches sur la metal de tetradrachmes a types Atheniens' SNR 56 [1977], Pl.25, 12), cf.SNG Cop 31, cf.Starr Type Vb). Extremely fine.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction Sale 36, December 5-6, 1995 (lot 2070).

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