Description
Attica, Athens, Silver Tetradrachm (17.21g, 24mm, Attic Standard), circa 454-404 BC. Obverse: Head of Athena facing to the right, adorned with crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl and wearing round earring with central boss and pearl necklace. Reverse: Athenian Owl stands facing to the right, head oriented forward, in an upright, less elongated posture, olive sprig and crescent to top left, “AOE” (‘AꙨENAION’) downward to the right, all within incuse square box. Kroll-8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen-31. A bold and most excellent rendition of the famous Athenian tetradrachm, struck during the mass period and height of the Athenian empire, well centred with the lower portion of the headdress visible, as well as a strong incuse box on the reverse, minor wear over wing feather otherwise as struck, details Virtually Mint state.
