Lot 494 | Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,20; mm 25; h 3). Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with

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Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,20; mm 25; h 3). Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with

Attica, Athens, Tetradrachm, after 449 BC. AR (g 17,20; mm 25; h 3). Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl, Rv. AΘE, owl, with closed wings, standing r. with head facing; on l., crescent and olive twig with two leaves and one berry; all within incuse square. Starr group IV; Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Lightly toned and good extremely fine.