This is a "New Style" Athenian tetradrachm, dating from 153-152 BC. It's got the same basic design as before - Athena on the obverse and an owl on the reverse, but the style of Athena is more realistic and the flan is much larger - this coin is approx. 32mm in diameter. The weight is still around 17g, so the coin is much thinner than the earlier one.
The owl stands on an amphora which bears the letter B - this may refer to the month of issue.
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