Watch List notes:

Attica, Athens. Tetradrachm; Attica, Athens; 490-480 BC, Persian War, Archaic Tetradrachm, 16.12g. Rev. die close to Seltman-388 (P328). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl standing r., head front, to l. olive sprig with two leaves, to r. ethnic AT[?].Like the previous two issues these tetradrachms were struck in no doubt large quantities very quickly to finance the successful Athenian war against the Persians. While this coin has a planchet defect at 12:00 from before striking, it has a beautifully centered obverse and a very powerful reverse. VF

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