Heliodromus Posted February 24 · Member Share Posted February 24 Just playing with my owl. Not a recent acquisition, but I keep him in my desk draw as a pocket piece of sorts since I really collect Constantine and he doesn't as such belong in my collection. I take him out to admire once in a while! When I decided to buy one of these, my main criteria was just eye appeal, and one feature in particular that appealed to me was the recessed reverse with the owl appearing to be in a liitle box/nook. I just took the above photo to try to highlight this aspect - much more atmospheric I think than this more axially lit photo. 26 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 26 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 26 That's a lovely coin, perfect as a type coin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted February 26 · Member Author Share Posted February 26 15 minutes ago, robinjojo said: That's a lovely coin, perfect as a type coin! Thank you! People can quibble about lack of full crest etc, but it was the perfect coin for me. I like Athena's smile, I like the space in front of her face, and above all I like the owl in his nook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 27 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 27 While considered desirable, a full crest is by no means the determining factor in judging the qualities of a particular coin. Since the crest is much more often than not partially or nearly completely missing, the artistry of the portrait and owl are important, and for your coin they are very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted February 27 · Member Share Posted February 27 4 hours ago, Heliodromus said: Thank you! People can quibble about lack of full crest etc, but it was the perfect coin for me. I like Athena's smile, I like the space in front of her face, and above all I like the owl in his nook! Yep, that's a nice one. It's all about the sly smile with these, along with athene nocturna. 😏 ~ Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted February 27 · Member Share Posted February 27 On 2/24/2024 at 2:49 PM, Heliodromus said: Just playing with my owl. Not a recent acquisition, but I keep him in my desk draw as a pocket piece of sorts since I really collect Constantine and he doesn't as such belong in my collection. I take him out to admire once in a while! When I decided to buy one of these, my main criteria was just eye appeal, and one feature in particular that appealed to me was the recessed reverse with the owl appearing to be in a liitle box/nook. I just took the above photo to try to highlight this aspect - much more atmospheric I think than this more axially lit photo. Your Owl is a stunning example 🤩! The owl side is literally flawless & struck from a fresh die 😃. I waited a long time before adding an Owl to my collection, & when the last massive hoard reached the market & prices fell I scored the example pictured below several years ago from a Roma auction. My priority in selecting an example was an attractive portrait of Athena ☺️. The owl side on my coin was struck from a worn die with considerable milage & not completely struck at the high points, never the less I'm happy with the coin. Athens, 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm: 17.22 gm, 25 mm, 3 h. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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