Attica, Athens Athena Owl AR- Tetradrachm new style 100/99 BC. NGC graded VF
Attica, Athens Athena Owl AR- silver Tetradrachm new style 100/99 BC. Obverse: Head of Athena Parthenos in profile facing to the right, wearing a single- pendant earring and a double-crested Attic helmet ornamented with an aphlaston [the curving stern of a warship] on the back, a Pegasus on the side, and horse head protomae over the visor. Reverse: Owl standing to right with frontal head on top of a panathenaic amphora with lid. In the right field, a small elephant symbol, facing to the right. All within an olive wreath.
Inscribed horizontally, around the owl, in Greek:? Which means "of the Athenians", followed by the names of the magistrates:???? This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins: Ancient\Greek (450 BC-100 AD)". The seller is "smaroon65" and is located in this country: US.
This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Egypt, Reunion.- Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
- Certification Number: 4276167-003
- Certification: NGG
- Grade: VF
- Year: 100 BC
- Composition: Silver
- Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
- Denomination: Tetradrachm
- Era: Ancient