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21 February 2016
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Lovely piece with Levantine or Egyptian countermark

Starting Price: 500 CHF
Hammer Price:  600 CHF
Lot 254

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 420s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25mm, 16.96 g 9). Head of Athena to right, wearing disc earring, pearl necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a spiral palmette. Rev. AΘE Owl standing to right, head facing the viewer; to left, olive sprig and crescent moon; all within incuse square. Cf. Agora 8. Well centered. Curious incuse banker’s mark on reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From a Swiss collection, formed during the 1980s or earlier, privately purchased from Schweizerische Kreditanstalt.

This countermark must be Levantine or Egyptian in origin.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2016, 17:07:00 CET Current Date & Time: 23 Apr 2024, 12:43:22 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:600 CHF by XXWW (3 bids)
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