Full Crested Athena
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Continental Greece. Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm, c. 454-404 BC. Obv. Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. HGC 4 1597; SNG Cop. 35. 17.20 g. 27.00 mm. Lovely light tone, underlying luster. Exceptionally well centered, whole crest visible. EF/About EF.