=> Show us yer "Eagles & Owls" and/or any of dem other birds!!

Ummm, I'll start us off with a nice ol' eagle chawin' on a snake!!
Uboea, Chalkis. AR Drachm
Date: 338-308 B.C.
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 3.66 grams
Obverse: Head of nymph Chalcis r., hair rolled
Reverse: Eagle flying r., carrying serpent in talons and beak, caduceus beneath
Reference: BCD 179
Grade: Good Very Fine

 

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Istros, Silver stater
Obv:- Facing male heads, left inverted
Rev:- ΙΣΤΡΙΗ, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, A below dolphin
Minted in Istros, 400 - 350 B.C.
Reference:– AMNG I 416, SNG Cop 192 var (right head inverted), SGCV I 1669

 

Attica Athens AR Tetradrachm
OBV: Helmeted head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor & a spiral palmette on the bowl; eye in profile
REV: AQE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig & crescent behind
c. 350-300 BC
16.9g, 22mm
sg2537

 

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180-145 B.C., Tetradrachm, Svoronos 1489
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Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed
Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145
Reference:– Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262

 

Athens, AR Tetradrachm, ca 393 - 370 BC
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Obv:– Head of Athena right with eye seen in true profile, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll
Rev:– owl standing right, head facing, to right ATE in large lettering, to left olive sprig and crescent
Minted in Athens c. B.C. 393 - 370.
Reference:– Flamen p. 126, 1 (Pi I); Svoronos Athens plate 19, 17; SNG Cop -
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins
16.699g, 24.31mm, 270o

The following information was provide by the dealer with the coin:-

"Transitional style tetradrachms include all of the wide spectrum of variants with the eye in profile issued after the classic "old style" almond eye tetradrachms but before the broad thinner flan "new style" tetradrachms. Recent research has classified variations of the transitional style - Pi Type, Quadridigité Style, Heterogeneous Style and sub-groups of the styles, and proposed chronologies for the different styles and groups.

This coin is the earliest transitional type, the first Pi style type, essentially identical to the "old style" with the exception of the eye in profile. The "Pi" designation is based on the P shape of the floral spiral and palmette ornamentation on the helmet bowl. The coin can be classified as Pi style, group 1. The floral ornament on examples this early do not yet resemble Pi."


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Awesome effort gang!!

=> great coins maridvnvm & Bing!! => keep 'em comin'!!

... oh, and let's see a few other faces as well ...

NOTE => the coins don't all have to be top-notch => I like 'em all shapes, weights and sizes ... I love to look at all of 'em!! (oh, but please don't tell my wife!!)

:devil: :halo2: :devil:

 

Attica Athens AR Tetradrachm New Style
OBV: Helmeted head of Athena right
REV: Owl standing right, head facing, on overturned amphora; to left, eagle standing right on thunderbolt; Gamma on amphora, ΗΡΑ in exergue; all within laurel wreath
c. 127/26 BC
16.8g, 30mm
Thompson 477a

 

Don't have any yet...

Wont for a bit too

 

Hadrian silver (AR) tetradrachm
117-138 AD
Struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria
Diameter: 23.1 mm
Weight: 12.88 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right
Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, head left, stands upon thigh of bull
Reference: BMC 304-05
Other: NICE surfaces nearly EF. SCARCE

 

Mark Antonius AR Denarius
OBV: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley, thyrsos behind prow
REV: LEG XI, eagle between standards
c. 32/31 BC
3.05g, 16mm
RSC 27

 

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA
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, VF, black patina with some earthen highlights

 

Alexander Troas Civic Issue AE 19
OBV: CO-L TRO, draped and turreted bust of Tyche right; vexillum behind
REV: CO-L AVG, TRO in exergue, eagle standing right on the forepart of a bull
c. Third Century AD
5.06g, 19mm
SNG Cop 117

 

Ptolemaic Kingdom - Ptolemy VI Philometor and Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II (joint reign)

Obv: Zeus Ammon, head right
Rev: BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU, two eagles standing side-by-side left on a thunderbolt, cornucopiae in left field, Alexandria mint
(minted 170-164 BC), Ref: Svoronos 1424

Width: 30.2mm
Weight: 22.288g

(click to enlarge)

 

Valerian II Antoninianus
OBV: DIVO VALERIANO CAES - Radiate, draped bust right
REV: CONSACRATIO - Valerian II riding eagle right, upwards
c. 257/58 AD
3.2, 23mm
RIC 9

 

Sikyonia. Sikyon. Ar stater
circa 335-330 BC
Diameter: 24mm
Weight: 12.03 grams
Obverse: Chimaera standing left
Reverse: Dove flying left; N before and all within wreath
Reference: SNG Spencer 164
Other: Good silver and nice tone … Scarce

 

Wait a minute. That's a dove not an Eagle or Owl. I call foul (hehe)

 

Absolutely full-points for participation, coin brothers!! (great effort)

=> keep 'er comin' => the only thing slowing me down is the fact that my typing skills go down as the number of glasses of wine go up!!

:b8nce: :cheers: :b8nce:

 

I think it's spelt "fowl"



=> hey, re-read the thread-title my wily ol' friend!!

ointnlaugh:

 

I stand corrected by my wino brother.

 

SICILY. Syracuse, AE Hicetas
288-279 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of young Zeus Hellanios left
Reverse: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. “A” in left field
Other: Good very fine