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LOT 2594
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm After 449 B.C.
Obv: head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev: AʘE with owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Good extremely fine, almost as struck.(17.14 grams.).
Provenance
Ex UK private collection.
Literature
SNG Copenhagen 31-35; Kroll 8. Svoronos pls. 12-13 passim; Sear 2526.
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LOT 2594
Ancient Greek Coins - Attica - Athens - Owl AR Tetradrachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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