CoinsGreek5th century BCE
Emergency stater of Athens
406 BCE
Description
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena r., helmet adorned with olive leaves (frontal eye developing some profile characteristics) Reverse: Owl standing r. holding olive sprig in talons; to l., olive sprig.
Dimensions
8.58 g
Provenance
Found in Greece prior to 1941-45 according to Dewing's notes. Acquired in New York in 1946. Published by E.S.G. Robinson, "Some Problesm in the Later FIfth Century Coinage of Athens", ANSMN 9 (1960), pp.1-15, pl, 1, 10 (this coin).
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