South Arabia(?), uncertain mint AR Tetradrachm. Imitating types from Athens. Circa 5th-4th centuries BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss and pearl necklace / Owl standing to left with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ (retrograde) before; all within incuse square. Cf. Huth p. 69 for other Arabian imitations; for prototype cf. Kroll 8. 15.65g, 24mm, 6h.
Very Fine; pleasant cabinet tone. Unpublished with this mirror-image reverse.
From a private English collection.