Athens Decadrachm (Owl)
- Maker
- Athens (Attica), ancient Greece
- Year
- c.467-465 BC
- Rank
- 50 of 100
Athens Decadrachm (Owl)
Athens Decadrachm (Owl) by Athens (Attica), ancient Greece (c.467-465 BC) is ranked 50 in the FLOAT 100 for Coins. It sold for $375,000 on 4 January 2011. The most prestigious of all Athenian 'Owl' coins — a massive, exceedingly rare silver issue celebrating Athens' golden age.
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
The most prestigious of all Athenian 'Owl' coins — a massive, exceedingly rare silver issue celebrating Athens' golden age.
AR silver decadrachm, head of Athena / facing owl with spread wings, c.469/5-460 BC, 42.69g, CNG-graded VF (one of ~48 known)
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $375,000
- Kind
- Realized at auction
- Date
- 4 January 2011
Classical Numismatic Group (CNG), Feature Auction Triton XIV, lot 124, Jan 4 2011. Attica, Athens AR Decadrachm (42.69g), Athena / facing owl, VF lightly toned, realized $375,000 hammer (one of ~48 known). The tetradrachm 'Owl' is far more common; the decadrachm is a top-tier rarity.
This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
- Archive
- 2026-08-08