★ A well centered and attractive early owl ★

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 510-500/490 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 17.17 g, 11 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with small spiral on the bowl and round earring. Rev. AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig; all within incuse square. Asyut 261-5. Seltman Group L. Svoronos pl. 6, 8-13. Well centered. Minor flan faults, otherwise, about very fine.