Attica, Athens Drachm circa 450-430, AR 4.24 g. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Athenian helmet and disc earring; bowl ornamented with spiral and three olive leaves. Rev. AΘE Owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; in upper l. field, olive twig with leaves; all within partially incuse square. SNG Berry 676. Svoronos pl. X, cf. 21. Starr, Group V, 217.
Rare. Wonderful old cabinet tone and good very fine
Ex Monetarium SKA 43, 1985, 36; Sternberg 32, 1996, 25 Busso Peus 355, 1998, 708 and Triton II, 1998, 371 sales. From the Harald Salvesen collection.
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