NEAR EAST or EGYPT. Ca. 5th-4th centuries BC. AR tetradrachm (21mm, 17.26 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, light marks, brushed. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square. Peter van Alfen, "The 'Owls' from the 1989 Syria Hoard with a review of Pre-Macedonian Coinage in Egypt," AJN 14 (2002), pl. 11, 2. Cf. Kroll 8. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 31-40. Cf. HGC 4, 1597 for prototypes. A fabulous example with lovely all over toning and fiery hues around the periphery of the figures. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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