Specimen · egypt-pharaonic-owl-tetradrachm-001
Attribution: Egypt. Memphis. Pharaonic Kingdom. c. 450–330 BC. AR. tetradrachm.
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet; uraeus (Egyptian cobra) at neckline
Reverse: Owl standing right, facing; olive sprig and crescent to upper left
Weight: 16.83 g (tag) (From the dealer tag (also CNG EA 608's cataloguing); slightly below standard Athenian weight (~17.2 g), consistent with normal variation in the Egyptian imitative series.) Reference: Van Alfen, Mechanisms (RBN 157, 2011), Group III.A.1, Fig. 3 = Buttrey Type X
Image: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC (cngcoins.com), used courtesy of CNG.
Image: Classical Numismatic Group, LLC (cngcoins.com), used courtesy of CNG.
John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · egypt-pharaonic-owl-tetradrachm-001
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