Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Eastern imitation. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. For prototype, cf: Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Noble Numismatics Auction 100lot 3466 (same dies). 16.35g, 24mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Private American collection from the 1980s.
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