I really like these. I would buy one if it fitted at all in my collection, and if, despite there being seemingly thousands of them, they weren't as popular (and expensive) as toilet roll in a pandemic
That's a pedigree Arethusa, isn't it? Evanetos or Kimon? At first glance without looking up the styles I would guess it is Evanetos, based on a hunch. My coin to have on a deserted island would be my owl. Pretty iconic and also my priciest coin
Hmm... my avatar coin (Hadrian/She-Wolf), Caligula Three Sisters,... but this one has been my favorite since I originally acquired it. The history, the portrait (not necessarily considered the most artistic but to my eye likely the most realistic)... I, Claudius: CLAUDIUS 10 B.C. - 54 A.D. AV Aureus (7.79 g.) Rome 44 - 45 A.D. RIC 25 Obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P IIII laureate head r. Rev. Battlemented wall IMPER RECEPT enclosing praetorian camp, Fides Praetorianorum left. Ex. Museum of Modern Art collection
I never tire of seeing that coin IOM - it is indeed one of my “dream coins”, not only because of its rarity, but also because of its historical significance.
Yeah....I think I would have been willing to let go of my beaten up Philip I Antioch bronze if I had that one too... What a coin, and what a collection, Ides.
That would be easy for me. The first coin (gold) my parents gave me. It began my interest in coins and although I have much more valuable coins I would sacrifice all for that one coin!
To others, it's nothing special, but it is to me. I felt like I brought it back from the dead. It is my avatar. Divus Augustus, Died 14 AD AE As, Restoration Issue, Struck under Titus 80-81 AD, Rome Mint Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left. Reverse: IMP T VESP – AVG REST, Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed SP/QR, S-C across fields. References: RIC Titus 446 [Images below are prior to more detailed cleaning; I didn't take any earlier photos of the obverse originally.]
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The main reason is that owls were always associated with the goddess Athena. I am not sure if owls were considered wise in ancient times.
Wouldn't that be where the association comes from - Athena being the goddess of wisdom, and owls being associated with her as the goddess of darkness?
My large cent collection went intact -- I could keep NONE of my cherished keepers. But I chose to buy ONE replacement to represent them ALL. This is now my entire Large Cent collection.