Athena / Owl Tetradrachm

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. 17.22g, 23mm, 10h. Circa 454-404 BC.
O: Head of Athena 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. Braided hair curling out below the helmet.
R: Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ "Of the Athenians"; all within incuse square.
- Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31.

File information
Filename:	Athens_Owl_Tet.jpg
Album name:	Nemonater / Greek
Filesize:	1275 KiB
Date added:	Dec 22, 2019
Dimensions:	2088 x 958 pixels
Displayed:	99 times
URL:	https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=159282
Favorites:	Add to Favorites

Comment 1 to 6 of 6

Page: 1

Mat

[Dec 22, 2019 at 04:12 PM]

For sure one of the finest I have seen

Jay GT4

[Dec 23, 2019 at 01:11 AM]

Fantastic

quadrans

[Dec 23, 2019 at 08:35 PM]

wow, great coin, Shocked

Tracy Aiello

[Dec 23, 2019 at 09:04 PM]

Stunning, especially the reverse.

Enodia

[Dec 24, 2019 at 05:20 PM]

Beautiful!

Anaximander

[Jan 13, 2020 at 09:18 AM]

This one's a gem! Amazing how all the devices fit onto the flan.

Comment 1 to 6 of 6

Page: 1