Auction Catalogue

20 June 2008

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient Coins, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 895

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20 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£160

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, c. 393-355, head of Athena right, with profile eye, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette of standard type on the bowl, rev. owl standing right, head facing, olive-sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square, 17.12g/7h (Kroll 15a-b; Svoronos pl. 20, 1-37). Very fine (£200-250)

Provenance:
I. Johnson Collection