ATTICA, Athens. Circa 485/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (20mm, 17.16 g, 6h). 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. Compact flan, test cut on obverse, minor edge split. 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. Starr pl. XXIII, 1–3'; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. A few minor marks on obverse, patch of porosity on reverse. Good VF. Well centered. 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, 17.11 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. In NGC encapsulation 5746815-080, graded Ch AUXF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, full crest.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.18 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. Lustrous. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.19 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. Near EF. Well centered.
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. Slightly weak stike in centers, a little die rust on obverse, small die break on reverse. Near EF. Well centered.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.14 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. A little die wear, a few minor flan flaws on obverse. Near EF. Well centered, and attractive compact style.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 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. Lightly toned, a little porosity, slight die shift on reverse. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.12 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, minor die wear on obverse. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.19 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 die wear, a few minor marks and slightly off center on obverse. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 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. Underlying luster, a few minor marks and small die break on obverse. Near EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 17.15 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. Compact flan, a couple of small scratches on obverse, slightly weak strike on reverse. Good VF. Well centered.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 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. Minor edge split, a hint of porosity. Good VF. Well centered.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.10 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. Metal impurity, small deposit, and die rust on obverse, graffito (Aramaic heth or he) in field on reverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.16 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Some die wear, trace deposits on reverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.18 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. A little porosity. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.13 g, 9h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Slightly off center. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.14 g, 10h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. A couple of flan flaws on obverse. Good VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 16.75 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Toned, porous, test cut on reverse. VF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.20 g, 8h). Contemporary imitation. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. For prototype: cf. Kroll 8; cf. HGC 4, 1597. Minor die wear. EF.
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.18 g, 5h). Contemporary imitation. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. For prototype: cf. Kroll 8; cf. HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, some die wear. Good VF.