Ca. 353-294 BC Attica Silver Owl Tetradrachm
Item Number: ANS25
Category: Silver Coins
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ATTICA. Athens. Ca. 353-294 BC. AR tetradrachm (23mm, 17.08 gm, 8h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Late mass coinage issue. Head of Athena with eye in true profile right, wearing crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves above visor and floral scroll on bowl / Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all in square incuse. HGC 4, 1598-1599. SNG Copenhagen 63. Kroll 15. A late mass coinage issue presented here in an admirable Choice XF with strike and surface graded at 5/5 - 3/5. Both sides of the flan feature a recognizable design with the head of the Athena to the right on the obverse and the standing owl on the reverse. These Tetradrachm types consistently garner attention among the collector community in higher grades and remain a staple of silver Ancients coinage.