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Auction: 1012 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 1245

Attica, Athens (c. 450 BC), AR Tetradrachm, 17.08g, head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with olive leaves and floral scroll, rev. ae, naturalistic owl standing right, head facing, olive-spray and crescent behind, within incuse square (cf. Starr pl. XX –XXII, Dewing 1593 and Svoronos pl. XII), well struck, from fresh dies, on a broad flan – a superb example, good extremely fine Estimate £ 2,800-3,500

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