CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
![](images/131050.jpg "᷅ <font color=\\"#FF0000\\"><b>SOLD</b></font color>: Ancient Athens \\"Owl\\" Tetradrachm: aEF")
- Denomination:
- Tetradrachm.
- Composition:
- Silver.
- Date:
- 449-404 BC.
- Obverse:
- Head of Athena right wearing crested Attic helmet.
- Reverse:
- Owl standing right head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square.
- Reference:
- Dewing 1591; SNG Copenhagen 31.
- Size:
- 24mm 16.91g.
- Province:
- Athens.
This is a brilliantly-struckexample of an Attica, Athens tetradrachm. VF-EF condition with an amazing reverse."Owls" were extremely popular as a central currency of the ancient world and thus the design remained unchanged for quite a long period of time. They are probably one of, if not the most popular ancient coins collected today.
During 449-413 B.C a huge amout of tetradrachms were minted to meet the financing requirements of extravagant building projects including the Parthenon and also further to cover the cost of the Peloponnesian War.
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I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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