Auction 88 Part II
Greek Coins
Attica, Athens
Didrachm circa 465, AR 8.41 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet, earring and necklace; bowl ornamented with spiral palmette and three olive leaves. Rev. Owl standing r., head facing; in upper l. field, olive sprig with two leaves and berry. All within incuse square. Seltman 469 var. Svonoros-Pick pl. 8, 30.
Extremely rare, apparently less than fifteen specimens known of this denomination
in private hands. Flan crack on reverse, otherwise good very fine