Greece (Attica): ca. 440-404 BC silver "Owl" tetradrachm of Athens

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    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Greece (Attica): ca. 440-404 BC silver "Owl" tetradrachm of Athens

    NGC AU; Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5. Cert. #6707874-001.

    Ex-"ArtDeco", CoinTalk, private transaction, 25 December 2022. Purchased raw.

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    lordmarcovan, Dec 20, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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    Very nice coin! It looks fantastic.
    I am blessed to have one, too. It's not as nice as yours, but far better than I thought I'd be able to have.
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    kountryken, Dec 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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    Bing, Dec 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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    Thanks! I got a terrific deal on it. Despite being a collector for over 45 years at the point I bought that, I had never owned an Athenian owl. I was waiting for the right one, at the very narrow intersection of my taste and budget. Then that one sort of fell into my lap as part of a deal I simply couldn’t turn down. It found me, you might say.
     
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