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Ancients Auction 21  –  24 April 2025

The Coin Cabinet, Ancients Auction 21

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Coins - 20% BP

Th, 24.04.2025, from 3:00 PM CEST
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Description

ANCIENT GREECE. ATTICA, ATHENS.
Silver Tetradrachm, circa 454-404 BC.
Obv: head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace. Rev: owl standing right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square.

Very Fine; uncertain countermark to reverse.

From the Kent Rondeau Collection; ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 11 (22/2/2020), lot 777.

Reference: Kroll-8; HGC 4-1597; Dewing-1591-8; SNG Copenhagen-31.
Die Axis: 2h.
Diameter: 23 mm.
Weight: 17.00 g.
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Price realized 270 GBP
Starting price 75 GBP
Estimate 150 GBP
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