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  • Attica. Athens. Steel Tetradrachm Die Set.
  • Date unknown, copy after c. 465-455 BC. 33 mm, 140 g (Obverse) / 115 g (Reverse).

  • Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll.
  • Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with berry and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square.
  • Reference: HGC 4, 1596, Starr Group V.

This  die set was purchased from the estate of a jeweler and is believed to be a contemporary copy of a Starr Group V.B Athens Tetradrachm.

  • Attica. Athens. AR Tetradrachm.
  • c. 465-455 BC. 24 mm, 17.19 g, 4h. NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5.

  • Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll.
  • Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with berry and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square.
  • Reference: HGC 4, 1596, Starr Group V.

As of 2024, only 216 Starr Group Athenian tetradrachms have been certified by NGC, with just 47 in Choice XF. Subtle plum and strawberry cabinet toning enhances its depth.

  • Attica. Athens. AR Tetradrachm.
  • c. 454–404 BC. 25 mm, 16.90 g, 6h. NGC XF Strike: 3/5, Surface: 3/5, flan flaw.

  • Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll.
  • Reverse: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with two leaves and one berry, and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square.
  • Reference: Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31-40; HGC 4, 1597.
  • Attica. Athens. AR Drachm.
  • c. 454-404 BC. 14.5mm, 4.20 g, 9h. Near VF.

  • Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye.
  • Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
  • Reference: Kroll 10; HGC 4, 1631.
  • Attica. Athens. AR Drachm.
  • c. 353-294 BC. 14 mm, 4.05 g, 1h. VF.

  • Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette.
  • Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left.
  • Reference: Kroll –; HGC 4, 1632; SNG Copenhagen 66–7.
  • Attica. Athens. AR Hemidrachm.
  • c. 353-294 BC. 11 mm, 1.97 g, 8h. VF.

  • Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye and pi-style palmette.
  • Reverse: Owl standing facing between olive branches.
  • Reference: Kroll 19c–h; HGC 4, 1642.
  • Attica. Athens. AR Obol.
  • c. 454–404 BC. 10 mm, 0.67 g. Choice VF.

  • Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl.
  • Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square.
  • Reference: SNG Copenhagen 53-6; HGC 4, 1665.
  • Attica. Athens. AR Obol.
  • c. 454–404 BC. 8.47 mm, 0.56 g. VF / XF.

  • Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right.
  • Reverse: AΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left.
  • Reference: Kroll 13; SNG Copenhagen 53-6; HGC 4, 1665.
  • Attica. Athens. AR Hemiobol.
  • c. 500-485 BC. 8mm, 0.38 g, 9h. Near VF.

  • Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right.
  • Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive-spray to left; all within incuse square.
  • Reference: Seltman Group Gii, p. 188, pl. XXII, λ; HGC 4, 1678.
  • Attica. Athens. AR Hemiobol.
  • c. 480-400 BC. 7.5mm, 0.34g, 6h. XF.

  • Obverse: Head of Athena to the right, wearing the Attic helmet with crest, decorated with three olive leaves and a palmette with necklace and earrings.
  • Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; behind, an olive branch and a crescent; all within the remains of a incuse square.
  • Reference: HGCS 4, 1679 Sv.17, Delepierre, GC 2531, Starr.
  • Skythia. Olbia. Æ Dolphin (ΘY).
  • c. 437–410 BC. Cast Æ. 23 mm, 1.15 g. VF.

  • Obverse: Dolphin left.
  • Reverse: ΘY on blank surface.
  • Reference: SNG BM Black Sea 369; SNG Stancomb 339; Anokhin 180; HGC 3, 1879.
  • Skythia. Olbia. Æ Dolphin (APIXO).
  • c. 437–410 BC. Cast Æ. 22.5 mm, 2.33 g. VF.

    Obverse: Dolphin right.
    Reverse: APIXO on flat surface.
    Reference: Anokhin 179; HGC 3, 1879.
  • Dynasts of Lycia. Mithrapata. AR ⅙ Stater.
  • c. 390–360 BC. 13 mm, 1.39 g, 12h. NGC XF.

  • Obverse: Lion scalp facing; rainbow toning.
  • Reverse: 𐊎𐊆𐊉 (abbreviating mithrapata in Lycian); triskeles with voided annulet; arrow below M, all within incuse square.
  • Reference: Müseler VII 86-88; Traité II 456.