Attica, Athens, Silver Tetradrachm quartered shield of arms in

quartered shield of arms in crowned garter

moneyer William at Limerick Mint

as good a Bristol Mint Shilling as we can ever recall seeing of this date

1 January 1801

Attica, Athens, Silver Tetradrachm quartered shield of arms inAttica, Athens (c. 454 404 B. C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Head of Athena facing right, wearing a crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and a palmette, rev. AE, owl standing right, its head facing, an olive sprig and a crescent behind; all within and incuse square, 17. 21g., 9h (Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31). With much of the crest of the helmet visible, lightly toned, good very fine to nearly extremely fine.