The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 3125 
Attica, Athens. Circa 467 BC. AR Decadrachm (42.09g). Head of Athena right wearing earring and in crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves over visor and spiral palmette on bowl. Reverse: AThE, owl standing facing with spread wings, olive sprig in upper left field. Seltman 448, Group O (A303/P383) (same dies). Sound metal and free from corrosion. A most pleasing example with a wonderful head of Athena. Nearly Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.
Estimated Value $150,000-UP.
The decadrachm of Athens is perhaps the most storied coin of the ancient world. It represents a singular, very brief, large denomination issue of the city-state, probably connected with its victory over the Persians at the battle of Eurymedon in 467 BC. This battle effectively marked the final defeat of Persia by the Greeks, and it is certainly conceivable that this special issue coinage was struck from the enormous quantities of spoil which were seized after the battle.
There are perhaps less than thirty specimens of the Athenian decadrachm known today, as most were likely melted down within decades of their production. Its extreme rarity and desirability is attested to by the fact that the type has commanded one of the highest prices ever realized by a Greek coin in auction: $528,000 in Sotheby's auction of the Hunt Collection in 1990.
Lot 3126 
Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.17g). Head of Athena wearing crested helmet right. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, olive-sprig and crescent behind. S. 2526. Toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,250.
Lot 3127 
Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.17g). Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet right. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind. S. 2626. Toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $750-1,000.
Lot 3128 
Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.13g). Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet right. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind. S. 2526. Toned. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3129 
Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.15g). Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet right. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind. S. 2526. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3130 
Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC. Ten Silver Tetradrachms. All feature Head of Athena right. Reverse: Owl standing. S. 2526. (10 pieces). Some porosity, cleaned, average: Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $1,500-2,000.
Lot 3131 
Attica, Athens. 186-86 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85g). New Style. Head of Athena-Parthenos wearing triple-crested helmet right. Reverse: Owl standing on prostrate amphora right, head facing, inscription and elephant in field, all within laurel wreath. Cf. SNG Cop. 212. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $600-800.
The magistrate of this issue is Antiochus IV Epiphanes who, before his accession to the throne of Syria in 175 BC, issued this series as an Athenian magistrate in 176 BC.
Lot 3132 
Attica, Athens. 186-86 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85g). New Style. Head of Athena-Parthenos wearing triple-crested helmet right. Reverse: Owl standing on prostrate amphora right, head facing, ethnic and trophy in field, all within wreath. SNG Cop. 111. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-350.
Lot 3133 
Aigina. 510-490 BC. AR Stater (12.18g). Smooth shell turtle, with single row of dots down back. Reverse: Incuse square. S. 1849. Toned. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 3134 
Aigina. 350-338 BC. AR Obol. Tortoise with segmented shell. Reverse: Divided incuse square. SNG Cop. 527. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3135
Corinthia, Corinth. Circa 500 BC. AR Drachm (2.73g). Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Reverse: Incuse square. BMC 26. Rare. Fine.
Estimated Value $75-125.
Lot 3136 
Corinthia, Corinth. 400-333 BC. AR Stater (8.60g). Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Reverse: Laureate head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet left, boar to left. Ravel 1017. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $450-650.
Lot 3137 
Corinthia, Corinth. 350-300 BC. AR Stater (8.46g). Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $100-150.
Lot 3138 
Corinthia, Corinth. 350-330 BC. AR Stater (8.53g). Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left, dove within wreath to left. BMC 282. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $225-325.
Lot 3139 
Corinthia, Corinth. 338-300 BC. AR Stater (8.50g). Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Reverse: Head of Athena wearing laureate Corinthian helmet left, eagle behind. BMC 258. Nice classical style, minor flat spot. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3140 
Corinthia, Corinth. 338-300 BC. AR Stater (8.53g). Pegasos flying left, koppa below. Reverse: Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet left, Artemis running with long torch behind. BMC 315. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3141 
Sikyonia, Sikyon. 430-390 BC. AR Stater (12.08g). Chimaera prowling left. Reverse: Dove flying left within olive wreath. BMC 22. Minor die breaks. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.
Lot 3142 
Sikyonia, Sikyon. 350-300 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.66g). Chimaera left. Reverse: Dove flying left. BMC 111. Fine.
Estimated Value $75-100.
Lot 3143 
Argolis, Epidauros. 350-330 BC. AR Triobol (2.54g). Laureate bust of Asklepios left. Reverse: Monogram within laurel wreath. BMC 1. Scarce. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200-300.
Lot 3144 
Elis, Olympia. 452-432 BC. AR Stater (11.25g). Eagle holding hare in talons right. Reverse: Thunderbolt, F A across field, all within incuse square. BMC 19. Fine and rare.
Estimated Value $450-550.
Lot 3145 
Crete, Itanos. 320-270 BC. AR Drachm (5.06g). Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet left. Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, ethnic to left, Triton to right. BMC 13. Toned. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $600-900.
Lot 3146 
Asia Minor. Uncertain. 5th century BC. AR Obol (0.7g). Cock standing left. Reverse: Geometric pattern . SNG von Aulock---. Unpublished?. Nicely toned. Very Fine. Undoubtedly, a rare Greek fraction.
Estimated Value $100-UP.
Lot 3147 
Bosporus Kingdom. Cotys I, 46-78 AD. Gold Stater (7.91g). Laureate head of Claudius right. Reverse: Laureate draped bust of the young Nero right, monogram to left, date (Year 355) below. BMC 4. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $800-1,200.
Lot 3148 
Bosporus Kingdom. Rheskuporis II & Severus Alexander, 211-228 AD. EL Stater (7.43g). Dated Year 519 (AD 222/23). Diademed draped bust of king right, legend around. Reverse: Laureate bust of emperor right, date below. BMC 13v. A few light scratches. About Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 3149 
Paphlagonia, Sinope. 3rd Century BC. AR Stater (7.94g). Head of nymph Sinope left, counterstamp of Helios facing within deep circular incuse. Reverse: Poseidon seated left, raised bust of Hermes to left. SNG BM 1516. Very Fine or better.
Estimated Value $700-800.
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