★ A splendid piece, lustrous and very sharply struck ★

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 430s-420s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.22 g, 4 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8. Svoronos, Monnaies, pls. 12-13 passim. A splendid piece, lustrous and very sharply struck. Virtually as struck.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.