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ATTICA – ATHENS – Silver Tetradrachm (circa 430 BC)

Locality: Athens, Attica, Ancient Greece
Dating: Circa 430 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Metal: Silver (Ag)
Weight: 17.23 g

Description

Obverse: Head of Athena facing right, wearing an Attic crested helmet, adorned with three olive leaves and a palmette. The goddess wears a necklace and an earring. Obverse anepigraphic.

Reverse: Owl standing to the right, head facing forward, accompanied in the upper left field by an olive branch and a crescent moon. To the right, the Greek legend ΑΘΕ, abbreviation of Athens. The whole is arranged in a hollow square.

Condition

Very fine specimen showing a particularly well-executed strike and a remarkable level of detail. Athena’s portrait retains excellent definition, especially in the helmet ornaments, the hair, and the jewelry. On the reverse, the owl features finely detailed plumage and well-defined reliefs.

Beautiful gray patina with silvery nuances. Light marks and small planchet irregularities visible, characteristic of strikes of these types.

ATTIQUE – ATHÈNES – Tétradrachme en argent (vers 430 av. J.-C.)

Cité : Athènes, Attique, Grèce antique
Datation : Vers 430 avant J.-C.
Dénomination : Tétradrachme
Métal : Argent (AR)
Poids : 17,23 g

Description

Avers : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée d'un casque attique à cimier, orné de trois feuilles d'olivier et d'une palmette. La déesse porte un collier et une boucle d'oreille. Avers anépigraphe.

Revers : Chouette debout à droite, la tête de face, accompagnée dans le champ supérieur gauche d'une branche d'olivier et d'un croissant de lune. À droite, la légende grecque ΑΘΕ, abréviation d'Athènes. L'ensemble est disposé dans un carré creux.

État de conservation

Très bel exemplaire présentant une frappe particulièrement soignée et un remarquable niveau de détail. Le portrait d'Athéna conserve une excellente définition, notamment dans les ornements du casque, la chevelure et les bijoux. Au revers, la chouette présente un plumage finement détaillé et des reliefs bien marqués.

Belle patine grise aux nuances argentées. Légères marques et petites irrégularités de flan visibles caractéristiques des frappes de ces types. 


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Attica, Athens Tetradrachm c. 454-404 BC

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Attic Athens tetradrachm in silver (AR), circa 430 BC, weight 17.23 g, ungraded, obverse with Athena’s head right in a crested Attic helmet and a reverse with an owl to the right, olive branch and crescent in the upper left field and the Greek legend ΑΘΕ to the right.

Attica, Athens Tetradrachm c. 454-404 BC

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Attic Athens tetradrachm in silver (AR), circa 430 BC, weight 17.23 g, ungraded, obverse with Athena’s head right in a crested Attic helmet and a reverse with an owl to the right, olive branch and crescent in the upper left field and the Greek legend ΑΘΕ to the right.

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