Attica, Athens
Tetradrachm circa 550-525, AR 16.43 g. Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev. AΘΕ Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing; behind, olive sprig. All within incuse square. cf. Seltman pl. XIII, particularly reverses P235-236. cf. Svoronos pl. 5-7. cf. Roma Numismatics sale XIV, 2017, 74.
Very rare. An interesting portrait of fine style, a metal flaw and some porosity and
smoothing on obverse, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
From a Private European collection and privately purchased from Gorny & Mosch in April 2015