Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm, c. 505 BC. Svoronos pl. 5, 2. ; Seltman 280, 'Doric' style. AR. 15.89 g. 20.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Struck on a typical compact flan and slightly off centre. Prettily toned. Good VF. The head of Athena is highly unusual, showing tight hair curls as opposed to long hair. Only about four dies in the archaic Athenian series show this characteristic. Cf. Gemini XI, 2014, 120.
Price realized | 2'100 EUR |
Starting price | 900 EUR |