Watch List notes:

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 440s-430s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 17.19 g, 4 h). Head of Athena to right, wrearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. ΑΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8. Svoronos pls. 12-13 passim. A sharply struck example with light golden toning and a lustrous reverse. Extremely fine.


From a German collection, assembled since the 1960s.