Greek Coins. Attica, Athens
Tetradrachm circa 506-490, AR 22 mm, 16.46 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Athenian helmet and disc earring; at base of crest, dots in triangles in a zigzag pattern. Rev. AΘE Owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; in upper l. field, olive twig with three leaves; all within partially incuse square. Svoronos pl. V. Seltman pl. XVI.
Very rare. A very interesting and unusual portrait, old
cabinet tone and about extremely fine
Ex Gemini sale XII, 2015, 117.