Roman Collector Posted February 12, 2023 · Patron Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) In honor of it being Superb owl Sunday, post a coin with an owl that you think is superb! I'll start with a couple of favorites: 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. Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC. Bronze Æ 15.7 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with star. Rev: AΘΗ-ΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, owl standing facing on palm, with wings spread,TK monogram left and ΠΛ right. Refs: SNG Copenhagen 388 (same); c.f. SNG von Aulock 1375-6, BMC 197-199, SNG France 1920-2, SNG BN 1913-6 (various monograms). Edited February 12, 2023 by Roman Collector Add tag 9 1 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted February 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 12, 2023 I have a Athens Tet, but it isn't "superb", this little fella is. MYSIA,Pergamon (200 - 133 B.C.) Æ16 O: Helmeted head of Athena right. R: AΘΗ-ΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, owl standing facing on palm, with wings spread, A monogram left and AP right. 3.6g 16mm SNG von Aulock 1375-6 var; SNG Copenhagen 388 var 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 12, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2023 Here's a small superb owl below the helmet: And a few others: 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted February 12, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 12, 2023 LOL - I am wondering if we should post some Eagles as well, this one from Ptolemy XII and not the easiest to attribute: or perhaps a coin from Philadelphia or perhaps this Eagle from Ptolemy II Philadelphos...(more on this Galatians in Egypt) I have a few coins and other artifacts from various Chiefs (mostly Celtic) but have never been much of a fan.😉 Here's a Superb Owl (Sear 2547) 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_collector Posted February 12, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 12, 2023 (edited) Small super owls... and a big one... 🙂 Edited February 12, 2023 by happy_collector 10 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted February 12, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 12, 2023 Wow, fantastic owls, coiners Ummm, I am a hard-core 49ers fan (must be the miner-blood?) I hate that little punk from KC, so I am on-board the Philly band-wagon!! ... anyway ... => here are a few of my Superb Owls Cheers, my ol' coin friends 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted February 13, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 13, 2023 I'm an Aussie, so not into the Super Bowl really......but love seeing Superb Owls! But I'll go for Philadelphia as the name has an Ancient Greek theme. And here's an old Athenian owl. 7 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted February 13, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 13, 2023 JUDAEA, Macedonian Period. Hezekiah Circa 332-302/1 BCE AR Half Gerah – Ma’ah 8mm, 0.27 g Facing head of male Owl standing right, head facing; HPḤH (in Phoenician) to left, YḤZQYH (in Phoenician) to right MCP YHD 24, dies O9/R11; Meshorer 22; Hendin 6069; HGC 10, 450; Bromberg 319; Shoshana II 20048; cf. Sofaer 20; Spaer 22 Ex Bes Collection Ex CNG Phrygia. Dorylaion 300-100 BCE AE 10.52mm 1.22g Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right Reverse: ΔΟΡΙ, owl standing right, head facing, spearhead in right field Winterthur 4088 Ex Marc Breitsprecher Phoenicia. Tyre. ‘Uzzimilk RY 10 = 340/39 BCE Shekel Silver, 20 mm, 8.21 g, 12 h Deity, holding reins in his right hand and bow in his left, riding hippocamp to right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right. Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; to right, date and ' (in Phoenician). DCA 918. E&E-T 1146-8. HGC 10, 349 Ex collection of Dr. A. Drakul. Ex Leu Egypt, Achaemenid Province. Sabakes, satrap, AR Tetradrachm. Circa 340-333 BCE 16.61g, 25mm, 9h. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig with berry and crescent in upper left field; uncertain letters to left, ""Sabakes symbol"" and SWYK (in Aramaic) to right. Van Alfen Type III, 24-34 var. (O11/R- [unlisted rev. die]); Nicolet-Pierre, Monnaies 18-26 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 4 var. (no letters on left of rev.); BMC 265 var. (same). Ex Roma IONIA. Pedasa Circa 4th century BCE AE 10 mm, 1.58 g, 12 h Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. ΠΗΔΑ-ΣΕΩΝ Owl with closed wings standing right, head facing. H. von Aulock: Eine neue kleinasiatische Münzstätte: Pedasa (Pidasa) bei Milet, in: JNG 25 (1975), pp. 123-8 Ex collection of G. Plankenhorn Ex Leu 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted February 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) A few Owls: This owl thinks she is an eagle: Pontos, Amisos AR Reduced Siglos, 4th century BC Obv.: Draped bust of Hera right, wearing turreted diadem Rev.: Owl standing facing with spread wings, monograms Ag, 3.69g, 17.4 mm Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 129 var. A Pergamon Owl withh too much coffee: Mysia, Pergamon AE16, 200-133 BC Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with star Rev.: Owl with spread wings standing on palm, ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ above and below, AP MH monograms left and right AE, 3.26g, 16mm Ref.: BMC 202 before coffee: MYSIA. Pergamon. Circa 133-27 BCE Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right within wreath Rev: AΘHNAΣ APEIAΣ, Owl standing right, head facing. Ref.: SNG von Aulock 7488 var. (wreath) AE, 7.30g, 19.30mm. Ah, a serpent. What a nice place to sit. Mysia, Pergamon AE 17 Obv.: laureate head of bearded Asklepios Rev.: AΣKΛHΠIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Asklepian snake coiled around omphalos, owl standing on the snake's back AE, 8.66g, 17.3mm Ref.: BMC Mysia p. 129, 160; SNGvA 1371; SNG BnF 1813; SNG Cop - Edited February 13, 2023 by shanxi 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filolif Posted February 13, 2023 · Member Share Posted February 13, 2023 A little late but here's a fairly superb owl. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 17.14 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Starr pl. XXII, 1’–3’; Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. C59A1769_MOV_AdobeExpress.mp4 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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