ATHENS SILVER TETRADRACHM – CLASSICAL PERIOD ISSUE – EXCEPTIONAL MINT STATE STAR 5-5 5-5 NGC GRADED GREEK ATTICA COIN (INV. 20206)

$6,500.00

20206. ATTICA. ATHENS. Ca. 440–404 BC.
Silver Tetradrachm, 17.20 g, 27 mm.
Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. AΘE, owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent in left field, all within incuse square.
Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31–40; Dewing 1591–1598; HGC 4, 1597.
NGC graded MINT STATE STAR, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, exceptionally lustrous, with most of the helmet’s crest struck on the slightly elongated planchet, a coin truly worthy of NGC’s cherished trifecta of MS grade, star designation, and the perfect 5/5 ratings for both strike and surface.