Watch List notes:

Attica, Athens. Tetradrachm; Attica, Athens; c. 449-440 BC, Tetradrachm, 17.02g. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl r., crescent and olive twig with two leaves behind; ?T? in r. field. Ex CNG E203, 28 January 2009, lot 84. Ex Berk 144, 13 July 2005, lot 123. Beautiful archaic head of Athena with equally pleasant early owl on reverse. This early style, struck just after the latest coins catalogued by Starr and at the time of the highest flowering of Athenian culture, is scarce and in great demand.Near full crest of helmet. EF