440- 404 Bc Silver Attica Athens Tetradrachm Athena/ Owl Coin Ngc Choice Xf

  

440-404 BC SILVER ATTICA ATHENS TETRADRACHM CERTIFIED BY NGC CHOICE EXTREMELY FINE. HEAD RIGHT OF THE GODDESS PALLAS ATHENA (PATRONESS OF ATHENS, GODDESS OF WISDOM, WAR, BRAVERY, JUSTICE) WEARING ATTIC HELMET (CRESTED TYPE WITH LONG CREST IN BACK OF HELMET) WITH OLIVE LEAVES OVER VISOR AND SPIRAL PALMETTE OVER BOWL AND WEARING ROUND EARRING, HAIR LOOPED UNDERNEATH HELMET ON FOREHEAD AND NECK. DIE INCISED SQUARE WITH STANDING OWL (GLAUKOS, THE OWL OF ATHENA REPRESENTING WISDOM AND VIGILANCE) RIGHT WITH HEAD FACING AND THREE TAIL FEATHERS PROJECTING BEHIND, A SPRIG OF OLIVE AND CRESCENT MOON LEFT.

CONTAINS 16.33 GRAMS OF SILVER. 23 MM TO 24 MM IN DIAMETER. THIS BEAUTIFUL SILVER ATHENIAN OWL TETRADRACHM IS ONE OF THE MOST FAMED OF ANCIENT COINS. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", sampleetc.

The item "440- 404 BC SILVER ATTICA ATHENS TETRADRACHM ATHENA/ OWL COIN NGC CHOICE XF" is in sale since Friday, March 10, 2017. This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Ancient\Greek (450 BC-100 AD)". The seller is "rarecoincollector" and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
2. Certification Number: 4279665-003
3. Certification: NGC
4. Date: 440-404
5. Composition: Silver
6. Denomination: Tetradrachm