★ Charming head of Athena ★

Attica. Athens circa 454-404 BC.
Tetradrachm AR

24 mm, 17,19 g

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 right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square.

Good Extremely Fine

Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597.

Ex Leu Auction 2, Lot 94.