ARABIA, Northwestern. Mid 5th to 4th centuries BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.13 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. AΘE Owl standing left, head facing; to right, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. HGC 10 -. Huth -. Extremely rare. Some deposits and with four test cuts on the reverse, otherwise, fine.



No parallel pieces are known for this specimen either, though a similarly left-facing owl can be found on Huth 32. However, that piece derives from a later Athenian prototype.