Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3259 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $750
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SOLD $650
ATTICA, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.222 grams), issue c.430 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye in profile, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, BMC 62). Porous surface on the obverse, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine.
Ex Dr. Colin Burnside Collection, and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 69 (lot 1781).
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