Watch List notes:

Greek Coins
Attica, Athens. Tetradrachm circa 467/466 or 463/462 BC, AR 17.18 g.

Description

Head of Athena r. wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. AΘΕ Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind. All within incuse square.

References
Svoronos pl. 8, 19
Seltman 423
Starr 69
Condition
One of the finest tetradrachms in existence from the series of the decadrachm. Struck on a very broad flan in high relief, old cabinet tone and good extremely fine

Provenance
Peus sale 349, 1996, 92
Triton sale I, 1997, 492
Freeman and Sear Manhattan sale I, 2010, 62
Goldberg sale 60, 2010, 2317