Athens, Attica

Attica, Athens, wappenmünzen

AR Obol, 0.66g.  8mm.  c.545-515 B.C. Wheel with four spokes and struts.  Rev. Incuse square.  Agora 4. Seltman pl. IV,5.  Svoronos pl. I, 60(rev. die).  Dark toning. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Münzen und Medaillen, Basel, List 472. November/December, 1984, no. 49.
Ex: Dr. Paul Peter Urone collection

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about Extremely Fine $3,000.

Attica, Athens, Wappenmunzen

AR Obol, 0.62g.  8mm.  c.545-515 B.C. Wheel with four spokes and struts.  Rev. Incuse square.   Seltman pl. IV,v.  Svoronos pl. I, 60-61.  SNG COP 9(rev. die).  Dark toning and well struck on a full flan.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Bank Leu, Zurich, Auction 45, 1988, lot 160.

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about Extremely Fine $3,000.

Attica, Athens, AR Drachm

AR Drachm, 4.26g. 15mm. c.454-404 B.C.  Head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet decorated with olive leaves.  Rev. Owl standing to right; olive sprig behind.  SNG COP 41-43.  Dewing 1600.   Lightly toned and well centered. 

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: CNG Auction 94, 2013, lot 356.

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about Extremely Fine $8,500.

Attica, Athens

AR "New Style" Tetradrachm, 16.96g. 33mm.  c.165-150 B.C.    Head of Athena to right wearing crested helmet decorated with Pegasus. Rev. Owl standing and facing on overturned amphora; monograms of magistrates to left and right(possibly Gorgoinos and Metrodorus); grain ear below.    Thompson 50.  Edge ding and hairline flan crack at 11:00 obverse.    Scarce early issue prior to the introduction of  explicit magistrate names and control letters on the amphora.  

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Frank Sternberg, Zurich, Auction VIII, 1978, lot 79.

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good Very Fine/about Extremely Fine $2,750.