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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 25091344, member: 87809"][USER=77704]@panzerman[/USER], very nice one you are showing in your OP. Athena's helmet crest can be really appreciated. Don't know for much it was sold, but from what you are saying, the price must have been steep...</p><p><br /></p><p>Mine doesn't have a nice crest :-(</p><p><br /></p><p>Tetradrachm, Attica, Athens, ca. 454 – 404 BC (447 to 413 BC according to Sear)</p><p>25 mm, 17.097 g</p><p>Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1611-22; Gulbenkian 519-21; BMC Attica p7, 48; HGC 4, 1597; SGCV 2526; </p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Head of Athena to r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette. Hair in two even loops across brow and temple. Disc shaped earring. Beaded edge to nape of helmet. Test cut</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev.: Athenian owl with an olive sprig and crescent moon at left; ΑΘΕ at right, all within incuse square.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1602547[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1602548[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 25091344, member: 87809"][USER=77704]@panzerman[/USER], very nice one you are showing in your OP. Athena's helmet crest can be really appreciated. Don't know for much it was sold, but from what you are saying, the price must have been steep... Mine doesn't have a nice crest :-( Tetradrachm, Attica, Athens, ca. 454 – 404 BC (447 to 413 BC according to Sear) 25 mm, 17.097 g Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Dewing 1611-22; Gulbenkian 519-21; BMC Attica p7, 48; HGC 4, 1597; SGCV 2526; Ob.: Head of Athena to r., wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and spiral palmette. Hair in two even loops across brow and temple. Disc shaped earring. Beaded edge to nape of helmet. Test cut Rev.: Athenian owl with an olive sprig and crescent moon at left; ΑΘΕ at right, all within incuse square. [ATTACH=full]1602547[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1602548[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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