Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC
AR (g 17,23; mm 27; h 12)
Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31.
Lightly toned, large flan and extremely fine.