Watch List notes:

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 440s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.18 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. ΑΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8. Svoronos, Monnaies, pls. 12 passim. A lovely piece of late transitional style with magnificent dark old collection toning. Good very fine.


From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Münzen & Medaillen AG on 16 March 1963 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed).