South Arabia, imitating Athens AR tetradrachm c. 4th century BC Athena/Owl F+

South Arabia, AR tetradrachm c. 4th century BC, helmeted bust of Athena right, monogram on neck/crude owl right, head facing with exaggerated beak. 16.62 g. The obverse of this coin imitates the mass-coinage Athenian tetradrachms of circa 454-404 BC, whereas the reverse seems influenced by later Athenian types of the early 4th century BC. However, the greatest departure from the prototype is the symbol <· which appears on Athena's neck, alongside a jeweled collar to the left, instead of the usual necklace. about very fine, very rare and perhaps unpublished.

 

 

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