★ An exceptional late Archaic tetradrachm from Athens ★

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 500/490-485/0 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 21 mm, 17.17 g, 4 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet and circular earring. Rev. ΑΘΕ Owl standing right, head facing; behind, olive sprig; all within incuse square. Asyut Group IVg. Seltman Group Gii. Svoronos pl. 4 passim. An exceptional, perfectly centered and boldly struck piece of beautiful late Archaic style. Extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.