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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael Stolt, post: 7767788, member: 100445&quot;]So it happened, the right coin finally showed up.</p><p><br /></p><p>I must admit that one reason that I have been holding off buying one is that I honestly ain&#039;t very attracted to the style of Athena on the mid mass types flooding the market at the moment. </p><p><br /></p><p>But when browsing auctions the other day the coin that felt right appeared.</p><p><br /></p><p>This late mass issue has a more natural obverse bust of a style I appreciate a lot more. It has gorgeous toning, and an awesome provenance.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love it! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/1877/2045085_1625842952.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 393-294 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.18 gm, 8h). Late mass coinage issue. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Head of Athena with eye in true profile right, wearing crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves above visor and floral scroll on bowl.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all in square incuse. </p><p><br /></p><p>References: HGC 4, 1598. SNG Copenhagen 63. </p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex Stack&#039;s Bowers and Ponterio, NYINC Sale 173 (8 January 2013), lot 160; Demarete Collection (Clain-Stefanelli)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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