Watch List notes:

Attica, Athens, (c.500/490 - 485/480 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), obv. Archaic style head of Athena to right wearing earring and crested Attic helmet with visor and chevrons and dots, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, to left olive spray (spiky) with two leaves and berry, to right, AQ[E], all within incuse square, (S.1842, Asyut Hoard Group IV, Seltman Group Gi unlisted dies, cf.Sv. Pl.4, No.26 [similar dies], cf.Asyut Hoard 268-310 [Group IV], Seltman Group M [Pl.XVI-XVII], SNG Cop. 19-20, HGC 4, 1590 [R2]). Old cabinet tone, off centred both sides, otherwise very fine and very rare.

Ex Baldwin's, London c.late 1940s to Roy Sansom and sold to the B.R.Noble Collection c1971, sold Glendining & Co in the B.R. Noble Sale December 11-12, 1975 (lot 67 [illustrated].