Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC
AR (g 16,87; mm 25; h 6)
Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31.
Full helmet crest. Lightly toned and good extremely fine.