Athens Greece Silver Coin // Athena & Owl // 440-404 BC

Classical Greece. Athens, Attica, Ancient Greece, c. 440-404 BC. An incredible large silver Tetradrachm, graded About Uncirculated by NGC! The front of the coin depicts the helmeted head of Athena facing right, wearing crested Athenian helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll / The back shows the classical Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; Greek ΑΘΕ (“ATHENS”) to right, all all within incuse square border. Measures 24mm, weighs 17.19 grams; archival slab measures 3.125" x 2.125" x 0.375”. The NGC label indications “NGC AU 4/5 - 4/5”. Ex Heritage, Texas. *** These coins funded the building of the Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens, as well as funding the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) between Athens and Sparta. An extraordinary piece of history! Accompanied by a hand-signed certificate of authenticity which includes all the details, culture, dating, motifs/inscriptions when applicable, historical relevance, and provenance.