★ Beautiful and Unusual Owl ★

ATTICA. Athens. Late 'transitional issue' Tetradrachm (AR, 23 mm, 17.18 g) c. 460–454 BC.

Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. / ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; in left field olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Cf. Starr pl. XXII. Beautiful owl of interesting and rare style. Attractive toning. Obverse slightly off center. Extremely fine.