Description:

Greece, Attica, Athens, ca. 353 to 294 BCE; Sicily, Syracuse, ca. 405 to 367 BCE. An Attica silver tetradrachm and a Syracuse bronze AE litra. The silver tetradrachm obverse: helmeted head of Athena right. Reverse: owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind. Fine! Compare Kroll 15, SNG Copenhagen 63. The bronze litra: obverse: head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet. Reverse: sea-star between 2 dolphins. CNS 62. HGC 2, 1436. Size of silver tetradrachm: 0.95" Diameter (2.4 cm); silver quality: 98.33%; weight: 16.7 grams; bronze drachm: 1.17" Diameter (3 cm); weight: 31.8 grams

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s

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  • Condition: Silver tetradrachm: Very Fine. Bronze litra: Very Fine.

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