ATTICA. Athens. AR Tetradrachm (17.06 gms), ca. 454-404 B.C. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. HGC-4, 1597; Kroll-8. Likely an early transitional type. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Given Athenas facial features and style of the palmette, though the "normal-style" owl from the mass issues of the second half of the fifth century B.C., this exceptionally choice and barely-handled specimen would appear to be an early transitional type.
