Ancients: ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 475-465 BC. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.20 gm, 7h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style....

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ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 475-465 BC. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 17.20 gm, 7h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Head of Athena right with frontal eye and "archaic smile", hair in wavy line across brow, wearing earring and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll with two sprays, the end pointing at the final laurel leaf / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing, stubby tail; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1595. Starr Group IV. Impeccably struck on satiny surfaces with areas of deep cabinet toning.

From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann, Auction 73 (6 January 2019), lot 95; Ex B.A. Seaby, private sale dated 1963

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