ATTICA - ATHENS 460-465

Head of Athena on the right (the eye in front), wearing…

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ATTICA - ATHENS 460-465 Head of Athena on the right (the eye in front), wearing a helmet with an aigrette decorated with a finial and three laurel leaves. She is wearing earrings and a pearl necklace. R/. Within hollow square, owl standing right looking front. Within field, ΑΘΕ olive branch and crescent. ♦ Seltman group N no. 426; Starr group IIA, 20; Svoronos pl.8,20 Silver tetradrachm of archaic style.(17.14 g) Very nice archaic style. Rare with all the crest visible. Of high relief. T.B.

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ATTICA - ATHENS 460-465

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Estim. 780 - 1 170 EUR

Tetradrachm Athens c. 540 BC, obverse head of Athena with Attic helmet to the right, reverse owl with olive branch and crescent moon, silver, d 23 mm, g approx. 16.86 g, mint.

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

Ancient Greek coinage. Athens. Marathon period. 490 - 407 B.C. Tetradrachma. Silver. B.M.C. P.7 N°47 Weight : 17.00g. Obverse: Head of Athena wearing a helmet with aigrette, adorned with three olive leaves. Reverse: Owl standing on the right, facing front. In the left field, a crescent and an olive shoot. Very attractive.

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Greek currency. Athens. Marathon period. 490 - 407 B.C. Tetradrachma. Silver. BMC p.7 n° 47 et seq. Weight: 16.65g. Obverse: Head of Athena wearing a helmet with aigrette, decorated with three olive leaves. Reverse: Owl standing on the right, facing front. In the left field, a crescent and an olive shoot. Very attractive.

Estim. 300 - 600 EUR

Greek currency. Athens. 196 - 87 B.C. Tetradrachma. Silver BMC p .74 n° 502. Weight: 16.85g. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena, right. Reverse: Owl on an amphora. Superb.

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