nikitov Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 Sadly for some of the coin friends, I've recently caught the owl bug even though i don't have one yet. Do you have an owl? if so, show them off here! Any owl will do, from mass issue tetradrachms to hemiobols to even transitional dekadrachms! More unusual ones like Philistine and Ptolemaic and Mytilene owls are welcome too! Here's a picture I drew of a rare owl didrachm that's in the British Museum 😃 20 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Some owls !! Attica. Athens Triobol (454-404 BC) Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: A - Θ - Ε, Owl standing facing between olive sprays. Ag, 2.0g, 11mm Ref.: Kroll 12. Attica. Athens New Style Tetradrachm Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: Owl standing right on amphora, Dioscuri left, holding sceptre and patera, A - ΘE flanking owl's head, MIKIΩN EYPYKΛEI ΣΩKRATHΣ magistrates, ME below amphora, E on amphora. All within wreath AR, 16.22g,29mm Ref.: Thompson 483 a,b Mysia, Pergamon AE18, 200-133 BC Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with star Rev.: little Owl with spread wings standing on palm, ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ above and below, K Σ monogram AE, 2,99g, 17.6mm Ref.: BMC 133,197; SNG France 1920-2 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) My Athenian owl family so far: Four of these 5 are very rare. Pretty easy to tell which by their condition! 😆 Edited June 11, 2022 by Severus Alexander fixed image 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 One 'owl' and one coin with an owl 🙂 My owl has some flaws, but the details are overall very good and the flaws kept the price low. 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_collector Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) Here are some of my Attica Tetradrachm... 🙂 The Mass-Issued Owl: Transitional Owl: Starr Group II Owl: Edited June 11, 2022 by happy_collector 19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Here is my Owl and I am very happy with it, my only Greek coin. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 My owls. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) Haha.........I knew I shouldn't have shown my archaic owl in the archaic coins thread and kept it for another time! Anyway, here it is again. (Forgot to add, wish I could draw like you nikitov.....would love to sketch coins like that). Edited June 11, 2022 by Di Nomos 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 OWLS: Everybody's Got These... But, I enjoy my bankers marks...means they have been AROUND!(She is aiming for your windshield...)Athens Owl AR Tet 17.4g 20.4mm x 7.5mm Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63 edge-crud(OOPS! Lost her head...)Athens Owl AR Tet 17.2g 22mm x 6.7mm thick Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63(This one is sitting on her Egg)Athens Owl AR Tet 17.3g 22.9mm x 6.8mm thick Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63 crud(BAMM! Right between the eyes...)Athens Owl Tet 16.8g 22x6-5mm Late Classical 393-300 BC, Sear 2537, SNG Cop. 63 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Owls: Easier Ones:Calabria Tarentum AR Drachm 18mm 3.1g 3rd C BCE Athena Corinthian Scylla OWL olive TAP ZOP HN Italy 975 Vlasto 1052Sicily Kamarina AE 15mm 3.4g 420-405 BCE Athena Owl Lizard 3 dots Sear Gk 1063SICILY Kamarina Æ Onkia 13mm 1.5g 420-405 BCE Gorgon tongue - KAMA owl r lizard in claw pellet in ex SNG Münch 411EX: One of @John Anthony 's past auctions... 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkrainiiVityaz Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 My only owl, purchased ca. 2004 or so - notice cut at owl's right eye - like a test cut. When I purchased this then it was by a considerable sum the most expensive coin I had purchased - must have been fortunate because this purchase eclipsed in expense many times the over. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 11, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 11, 2022 Cities with ties to Athens used bronze coins with owl iconography. This little one from Sigeion (Latin Sigeium) would have been used in everyday transactions. Troas, Sigeion, c. 335 BC. Greek Æ 12.2 mm, 2.37 g, 5 h. Obv: Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet and necklace. Rev: ΣΙΓΕ, owl standing right, head facing; crescent to left. Refs: BMC 17.86,7-10; SNG von Aulock 7637; SNG Ashmolean 1214–6; SNG Copenhagen 496–8; Sear 4145. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted June 11, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 11, 2022 I just remembered I have this coin in a tray of coins I never look at any more. I just got it out now to look at it for the first time in ages. Despite that, being my first ever auction win, it holds a special place. I bought it from CNG in 2010. Living in another country, I wanted to test the auction process out on a cheap coin first (though at $170 I'm not sure it was really that cheap). Anyway, it is struck on such a small flan, but is ridiculously thick, it's lucky so much of the owl made it. Even Athena is almost managing a smile. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 OWLS... Harder to Get:Teate Apulia 225-220 BCE AE Quincunx 12.5g 26.5mm Athena R Corinthn helmet - TIATI owl K 5 pellets - BMC HN Italy 702a SNG Cop 689 var RAthens Attica 454-404 BCE ARr hemidrachm 16mm 2.08g Athena frontal eye - facing Owl wings closed olive branches COP 70 SG 2528Athens 340-317 BCE BC AE 12 Athena attic helmet R- Double bodied Owl with head facing E olive sprigs kalathos RARE BMC 224Tyre 1-16 shekel 10mm 0.47g hippocamp l over waves - owl with crook flail Sear Greek 5916.BMC Tyre 43 5th-4th BCESicily Kalakte AE unit 2nd C BCE Head Athena in Helmet - Owl rev R 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted June 11, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 11, 2022 My owl is armed and ready to fight any of these others! 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted June 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 35 minutes ago, jdmKY said: My owl is armed and ready to fight any of these others! Owls say: "...? dat an owl?" 😲 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 50 minutes ago, jdmKY said: My owl is armed and ready to fight any of these others! That is just too cool! Nice one!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 12, 2022 My classic owl tetradrachm, And an Intermediate tetradrachm before and after cleaning with sodium thiosulfate to remove horn silver. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted June 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Di Nomos said: I just remembered I have this coin in a tray of coins I never look at any more. I just got it out now to look at it for the first time in ages. Despite that, being my first ever auction win, it holds a special place. I bought it from CNG in 2010. Living in another country, I wanted to test the auction process out on a cheap coin first (though at $170 I'm not sure it was really that cheap). Anyway, it is struck on such a small flan, but is ridiculously thick, it's lucky so much of the owl made it. Even Athena is almost managing a smile. @Di Nomos I’ll give you $180 for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantivs Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) I purchased my first Owl this year... yep its rough - but its an amazing feeling! Edited June 12, 2022 by Constantivs 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 12, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) My, oh my => dems some very cool lookin' owls!! ... great effort, coin-gang Ummm, here are a few of my sweet ol' owls ... Athenian Attic Owl AR Tetradrachm (below) After Circa 413 B.C. Mint: in imitation of the contemporary coinage of Athens (Egypt or Syria) Diameter: 26.4 x 22.2 mm Weight: 15.2 grams Obverse: head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves along the front edge, palmette on bowl, and spiral behind ear, her hair drawn across forehead in parallel curves Reverse: AΘE (the first letter represented as a triangle) before owl standing right, head facing, in erect posture, olive sprig and lunar crescent in upper field to left, all within incuse square Reference: cf. Kraay (Archaic and Classical Greek Coins) pp. 73-74 and pl. 12, 204 Other: two deep test cuts on owl’s head and wing Ex-stevex6 CALABRIA, Tarentum. AR Drachm (below) Circa 302-280 BC Diameter: 16 mm Weight: 3.23 grams Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; ZOP and olive branch to right Reference: Vlasto 1047; HN Italy 975 Other: 12h … toned, struck with worn reverse die Ex-stevex6 SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA (below) Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII 125-121 BC - Dated SE 190 (123/2 BC) Antioch mint diameter: 19 mm weight: 7.21 grams obverse: Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on fallen amphora; IE to inner right, P(retrograde)P (date) and piloi in exergue reference: SC 2263.2g; HGC 9, 1189; DCA 264 other: 1h, black patina with some earthen highlights Ex-stevex6 PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king (below) AR Twenty-fourth Shekel Circa 393-311/0 BC Diameter: 7.2 mm Weight: 0.46 grams Obverse: Dolphin leaping right Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background Reference: E&E-T Group III.1.2.d, 1655-1710; HGC 10, 329 corr. (denomination) Other: 6h … toned, minor porosity. Choice for issue Ex-stevex6 PONTOS, Amisos. AR Siglos (below) 3rd-2nd centuries BC Diameter: 17 x 15mm Weight: 3.98 grams Obverse: Head of Hera right, wearing turreted crown Reverse: Owl standing facing, wings spread Reference: PCW-G4116-PONTOS, Cf. RG 11; Cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1118-9 Other: Well struck on a nice full flan … well-centered. Couple of small natural deposit spots on reverse field Ex-stevex6 TROAS, Sigeion. Æ20 (below) 4th-3rd centuries BC Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 8.03 grams Obverse: Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet and necklace Reverse: Double-bodied owl standing facing; crescent to right Reference: SNG München 304-6; SNG von Aulock 1570; SNG Copenhagen 493 Other: 12h … rough brown surfaces Ex-stevex6 ... owls are very cool birds and they are a favourite on coins (they are always very sought after) Edited June 12, 2022 by Steve 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted June 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 Athens Ar Tetradrachm circa 465/2-454 BC Obv Helmeted head of Athena right Rv. Owl walking right haed facing Starr Group V A(1) 16.91 grms 23 mm Photo by W. HansenThis coin marks the transition from the earlier archaic coinage to the later mass coinage which current scholarship has commencing in 454 BC. On this example the head of Athena is already going through some of the process of simplification that achieves its apogee in the mass coinage. However in this case the reverse steadfastly maintains its more traditional look. 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 12, 2022 55 minutes ago, Etcherdude said: @Di Nomos I’ll give you $180 for it! Wasn't expecting that! Thankyou Etcherdude for what is certainly a fair offer. I'm tempted, though I had intended to give this (and a few other minor pieces) to my youngest daughter as presents sometime, as she seems to be taking an interest in ancient history and coins. So I'll decline the offer sorry. Though she'd probably prefer the $180 than the coin if I told her. I'll remember you if in the next year or so her interests head in other directions! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 12, 2022 Slightly more unusual is this Sabaean (Arabia) quarter unit (1.28g) part of a series with several denominations distinguished by the letter on Athena's cheek. Sear Greek 6114. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 12, 2022 I'm not big into Greek coins but I had to have one Owl 🤔. Athens, 454-404 BC, AR Tetradrachm: 17.22 gm, 25 mm, 3 h. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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