Watch List notes:

THE LEVANT OR THE EAST. Uncertain. Mid 4th Century BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.5 mm, 16.95 g, 3 h), Eastern imitation of 4th century Athens. Head of Athena to right, with profile eye, wearing crested Attic helmet with palmette and three olive leaves. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive spray and crescent moon; on the owl's body, circular indent bearing a countermark of a scallop shell. For the Athenian originals: HGC 4, 1598. Kroll 15. SNG Copenhagen 63. Cf. Van Alfen, Owls 73-7. Attractively toned, and of very good style. Good very fine.


The full flan of this coin is quite reminiscent of the Athenian imitations produced by Sabaces in Egypt during the 330s.