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Lot 18. Athens fourrée Drachm, c. 454-404 BC
Peloponnesian War Emergency Issue
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Bidding closed
(Sunday, December 16th, 19:06:00 CET)
Current time: Saturday, April 27th, 01:06:47 CEST
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CHF 120.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 122.63 / USD 131.58 / GBP 105.23
Bid history
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CHF 120.00
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Bidder 2 *
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2018-12-16, 19:05:48
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CHF 110.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2018-12-12, 03:53:22
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 2
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eAuction #62, Lot 18. Estimate: CHF 120.00
Attica, Athens. Fourrée Drachm (13-14 mm, 3.05 g), c. 406/405 BC.
Obv. Helmeted head of Athena to right.
Rev. AΘE, Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square.
Cf. Kroll 17; cf. SNG Cop. 41.
A historically significant and rare relic of the Peloponnesian War. Deposits, plating broken in areas. Very fine.
With the mines at Laurion lost and their treasury depleted by the
ruinous cost of the war with Sparta, the Athenians resorted to an
emergency issue of plated silver tetradrachms and drachms. These were
officially withdrawn from circulation after the government was
re-established in 403/2.
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