ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 17.25 g, 4h). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group C; Asyut Group V; HGC 4, 1590. Test cut on obverse, off center on reverse. VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21mm, 17.29 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Seltman Group E; Asyut Group V; HGC 4, 1590. Off center, flan flaw and small scratch on obverse, test cut and die flaw on reverse. VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 465/2-454 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.62 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Starr Group V; HGC 4, 1664 corr. (photo is duplicate of 1665). Toned, porous. VF. Well centered on a broad flan with full crest visible.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.19 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr pl. XXIII, 1–3'; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Test cut. Good VF. Early post-454 issue. The certain elements of the style of this tetradrachm, particularly the palmette on Athena's helmet and the stance of the owl, suggest that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous "frontal eye"/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on the later groups of early-mid 5th century issues analyzed by Chester Starr.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.09 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr pl. XXIII, 1–3'; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Scratches, minor die shift on reverse. Near VF. Early post-454 issue. The certain elements of the style of this tetradrachm, particularly the palmette on Athena's helmet and the stance of the owl, suggest that this coin was among the earliest issues in the ubiquitous "frontal eye"/classical tetradrachms of the mid-late 5th century at Athens, as these features more closely resemble those found on the later groups of early-mid 5th century issues analyzed by Chester Starr.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.18 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lustrous. Choice EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.21 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lustrous, die wear on obverse. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.13 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster, minor double strike on reverse. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.19 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Trace deposits, a little die wear on reverse. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.17 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster, trace deposits. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.20 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.18 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster, slightly off center, a little die wear on reverse. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.20 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Tiny flan flaw and a touch off center on obverse, minor doubling on reverse. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.07 g, 4h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster. Good VF. Decent crest.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.18 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Light deposits. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.15 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Underlying luster. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.16 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Traces of find patina. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.20 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, some die rust on obverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.16 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Minor die break on obverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.17 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, light scratches and a little off center on obverse, die break on reverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.10 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, area of roughness and a little die rust on obverse. Good VF.