ATTICA, Athens ”OWL” NGC Ch XF 5/5 440-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm - 24mm 17.19g

Description: OFFERED:ATTICA, Athens ”OWL” NGC Ch XF 5/5 440-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm 24mm 17.19g NEAR AU GRADE! - XF 5/5 STRIKE! - EXCELLENT CENTERING - BEAUTIFUL LUSTER - SHARP DETAILS Head of Athena right, with frontal eye, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1611–22; Gulbenkian 519–21. Fifth-century BC Athens produced a vast quantity of tetradrachms. These “owls” depict on the obverse the helmeted head of Athena, goddess of war and patron deity of the city, and on the reverse an owl – emblem of the goddess – standing right with its head facing towards the viewer, an olive twig and crescent behind, and the letters AΘE before. The majority of Athenian tetradrachms were struck between 454- 404 BC, around the time of the Peloponnesian War. In addition to funding this conflict, the silver from the Laurion mines, coined into these ubiquitous tetradrachms, was used to fund the massive Periklean building campaigns on the Akropolis. Yet these coins, not merely for domestic use, had been since the early 5th century an important international trade currency, setting the weight standards for countless other coinages. Such broad acceptance of Athenian coinage required the engravers to adopt a certain stylistic conservatism, as foreign merchants might not accept a radically redesigned tetradrachm, and the basic types remained unchanged until the introduction of the New Style issues in 165 BC. This exquisite silver coin comes from Ancient Greece, dating back to 440 BC. Certified by NGC Ancients, this coin is a true treasure for any collector of ancient coins. The detailed design and craftsmanship reflect the era in which it was made. This piece of history would make a valuable addition to any collection. USA SHIPPING is FREE:FREE SHIPPING - 1st CLASS and FULLY INSURED for Domestically Shipped Coins This exquisite silver coin comes from Ancient Greece, dating back to --- BC. Certified by NGC Ancients, this coin is a true treasure for any collector of ancient coins. The detailed design and craftsmanship reflect the era in which it was made. This piece of history would make a valuable addition to any collection. USA SHIPPING is FREE:FREE SHIPPING - 1st CLASS and FULLY INSURED for Domestically Shipped CoinsINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING:1) IF BEING HANDLED THROUGH eBay's GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM YOU WILL BE CHARGED BY EBAY 2) IF eBay's GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM - DOES NOT - HANDLE THE SHIPPING, INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WILL BE VIA USPS @ $75.00. *************************************************************************************************************OPTIONAL PAYMENT PLAN - EXCLUSIVE PREMIUM ITEM - LAY-A-WAY PLAN OFFER LAY-A-WAY: 15% down .. Balance anytime within 6 months. NOTE .. If you decide to cancel the Lay-A-Way .. ALL your monies will be refunded, EXCEPT the 15% .. that amount would have already been PAID to EBay. HOW MY LAY-A-WAY PLAN WORKS .. You purchase the item. I mark the item PAID IN FULL on eBay .. That way eBay gets their fees paid NOW. Pretty Simple.NOTE - re: SALES TAX - Virginia Only - Buyers that their mailing address is IN VIRGINIA will be required to pay Virginia Sales Tax. My State Permit number is: 10-565507255F-001

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