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Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 318. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 229-168/5 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (17.22 gm, 1h). Estimate $2000 Sold 
For $3000 

ATTICA, Athens. Circa 229-168/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm 
(17.22 gm, 1h). Head of Athena right, with profile 
eye and single-pendant earring, wearing crested 
Attic helmet decorated with olive leaves over 
visor and an ornate palmette on the bowl / AQE, 
owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig, 
crescent, and grain ear behind, plemochoe to 
right. Cf. H. Nicolet-Pierre, "De l'ancien au 
nouveau style athénien: une continuité?" SPNO I, 
pl. XV, 6; cf. M. Price, "The Larissa, 1968 
Hoard," Kraay-Mørkholm Essays, pg. 238, 223-229. 
Good VF, toned. Very rare series, and unpublished 
with these symbols. ($2000)

From the latest series of tetradrachms before the 
introduction of the New Style coinage.


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