Lot 3669

Description

Attica, Athens, probably imitating issue from an uncertain mint in Asia Minor, (late 5th - early 4th century B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.52 gm), obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye facing, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig and crescent behind, to right, **AQE, all in incuse square, (S.2526, cf.BMC 62, cf.Svoronos Athenes Pl.13, 15, cf.Diebolt & Nicolet-Pierre 'Recherches sur la metal de tetradrachmes a types Atheniens' SNR 56 [1977], Pl.25, 12), cf.SNG Cop 31, cf.Starr Type Vb). Extremely fine.

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 78 (lot 5015) and previously from Classical Numismatic Group Auction Sale 36, December 5-6, 1995 (lot 2070).