filolif Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 I'm a big fan of Athenian owls and would love to see more of them posted. So post your archaic, classical, pi-style, new style owls! 🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉 To start, here's one of my favorite classical owls, despite the test cut. Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.07g, 25mm, 8h. Looking forward to seeing yours! C59A1763_MOV_AdobeExpress.mp4 18 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantoffel Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 That is one great owl! Even if it is most famous ancient coin there is, its still a great piece of history and one chunky coin to own. Hoot Hoot. 🦉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvk Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 Lovely toning on yours. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.18 g, 5h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, spread tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Â 18 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted February 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 9, 2023 One from back before the recent flood. Attica. Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.20 g, 2h). Obv: Head of Athena right, with frontal eye. Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Ref: Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Attractively toned. EF. Well centered on a broad flan. Ex-Nilus Coins. 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 Athena Owl Tetradrachm 454/404 BC; Material: Silver; Diameter: 23.80mm; Weight: 17.17g; Mint: Athen; Reference: HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31; SNG München 49; Kroll 8; Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace with pendants, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left, AΘE to right; all within incuse square.  18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted February 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 9, 2023 Nice ones ! Just one here, gift from my wife on a birthday ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR TetradrachmHelmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eyeOwl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, all within incuse square. ΑΘΕ in the right field24mm, 17.08 g, 8hRef : Kroll # 8; HGC # 4,1597 Q 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStyleKing Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 Loads for sale by CNG and usually Roma.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStyleKing Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 That's what I call a owl! I've got lots more! 15 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted February 9, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 9, 2023 Unsure whether imitations are allowed, but here's my only non-imitation. ATTICA, Athens AR Tetradrachm 22.5mm, 17.18g, 1h Circa 454-404 BCE Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597 Ex CNG inventory June 2004 Ex CNG January 2021 15 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted February 9, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 9, 2023 No pi-style, but added a provincial to make up for it… 18 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 Athens, 454-404. AR Tetradrachm: 17.22 gm, 25 mm, 3 h. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd. 18 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_collector Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) Nice addition, @filolif. Your Owl tetradrachm has a nice Athena portrait. Here are some pre-Classical Owls I picked up. My priority is on the Athena portrait, instead of the owl. 🙂 Archaic: Starr Group II and V-A (Transitional):  Edited February 9, 2023 by happy_collector 16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 Amazing owls. And i love the test cut. Here is my classic. Ex Roma. 18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted February 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) Here's my parliament of owls! An Athenian classic owl tetradrachm, An intermediate tetradrachm Pi-style V And a modern 2 Oz owl from Intaglio mint. Edited February 9, 2023 by JayAg47 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted February 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2023 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Herodotus Posted February 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 ATTICA, Athens. AR Tetradrachm. Circa (454-404 BC). (24mm 16.80g) OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye REVERSE: AΘE; Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. HGC 4, 1597 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akropolis Posted February 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 10, 2023                               Attica, Athens. Circa 475-465 BC. AR Tetradrachm 'Transitional' type. (23mm; 17.06 gm; 11h). Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl. REV: AΘE, owl standing right, head facing, split tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to l.; all within incuse square. Starr Group IV. 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted February 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2023 Athens Ar Tetradrachm circa 450 BC Obv Helmeted head of Athena right Rv Owl standing right head facing Flament Group 1 Late 17.22 grms 23 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin was minted towards the end of the first group of the mass coinage 454-404 BC . The goin posted by @filolif looks to me to be an example of the Flament Group II coinage, which is somewhat more common. The large hoard of owls that has been circulating through the market are largely from this group. Though of late I have been seeing more of the Flament III's which lead me to think that there might be yet another hoard of owls out there. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2023 No bronzes? Where all thy drachms at? 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStyleKing Posted February 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 10, 2023  Just a few.............................. That's what I call a owl! I've got lots more! 12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filolif Posted February 10, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 4 hours ago, NewStyleKing said:  Just a few.............................. That's what I call a owl! I've got lots more! What a group! Always love to see your new styles. And thanks to everyone else who has posted so far! Here's another of mine. One of my early transitional mass issues that I have a fondness for with it's subtle toning. C59A1942_MOV_AdobeExpress.mp4    10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 11, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 11, 2023 Here are three owls that I have not posted yet, at least as far as I can remember. Here's a typical standardized classical owl, acquired from Roma Numismatics last year. Athens, owl, 440-404 BC. From Roma E-Sale 92, lot 218. 17.17 grams  This is an interesting owl, an imitation in all likelihood, with a probable Aramaic countermark on the obverse, possibly a T or taw. Athens, eastern imitation owl, late 5th to mid 4th centuries BC. Aramaic taw (t) countermark? 16.55 grams  Finally, here's a fairly scarce type that won't win any beauty contests. This is a late intermediate owl minted in the 3rd century BC. The obverse strike is such that the long tendril-like quadridigité style palmette is very prominent. Also, this coin was struck on a folded flan. The owl on the reverse is putting in his daily steps. Athens, intermediate owl, Quadridigité style, circa 286 - 262 B.C. folded flan. From Roma E-Sale 103, lot 245 17.06 grams  10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filolif Posted February 11, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted February 11, 2023 Imitative Athenian Owls are just fine too. Here's one of mine: Philistia (Palestine)(?), uncertain mint AR Tetradrachm. Imitating Athens, circa 450-400 BC(?). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace; uncertain symbol or letter on cheek / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square., cf. Van Alfen, Mechanisms III.C.2. 17.09g, 24mm, 6h. C59A1782_MOV_AdobeExpress.mp4 Had some trouble with focus in the video. 😞 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted February 12, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2023 Two more owls. 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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