Code: 10505
Ancient Greece, Attica, Athens Circa 454-404 BC.
Silver Tetradrachm
Obverse: Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square.
Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1611–22; Gulbenkian 519–21.
17.2 grams, 29 mm x 26 mm
A very nice example with iridescent tone, showing a good detailed portrait and reverse, a slight die flaw on the owls wing, however still a very pleasing coin, extremely fine.
