Ticked an Attica owl tetradrachm from my wish list! This happens to be an intermediate owl with some horn silvering, and I got this from a seller who also runs a store on Vcoins- Ancient Artifacts & Treasures, so I'm not worried about the authenticity. 16.9g Circa 393-300 BC And here is an itsy bitsy owl hemiobol at just 0.22g! One used at the local markets to buy a loaf of bread or some wine, while the other probably traveled the lands and seas for trade and store of wealth. Although I didn't plan on buying an owl anytime soon, I just got the chance to buy this one for a really small fraction of what a typical owl tet usually cost, for instance if I were to buy an average owl being in Australia, due to the poor exchange rate, GST (taxes), and shipping, it would run me well over a 1000 bucks! and I am not prepared to spend that much of money on a common coin that i think is overpriced (even if I had enough funds). However a lack of owl tet made a big hole in my collection, and this coin happens to fill the space, and the scar over Athena's eye giving it some battle-hardened character. Post anything owl or any budget tets!!
Mine is a budget example too. Surfaces suck but I still like it. Attica, Athens (353 - 294 B.C) AR Tetradrachm O: Helmeted head of Athena right R: AΘE Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. 16.59g 21 mm Kroll -; HGC 4, 1599 Ex. Numismatik-Naumann, Auction 52, Lot 126
Attica, Athens AR tetradrachm Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left, crescent behind, AΘE to right, all within incuse square Date: 454-404 BC Ref: SNG Copenhagen 31 Size: 17.19g, 24mm Attica, Athens AR drachm Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left, crescent behind, AΘE to right, all within incuse square Date: 454-404 BC Ref: Sear SG 2527 Attica, Athens AE15 Obv: Helmeted bust of Athena right Rev: Two owls facing on thunderbolt, AΘE below, all within olive wreath Date: 130-90 BC/166-57 BC Ref: Kroll Agora 99; Svoronos pl. 24.60-68; Kleiner Type 16 (attribution information from Wildwinds.com) I also have an obol but it’s not photographed yet.
You’re in trouble now… This is how it innocently starts. A budget intermediate owl. Then a budget classical owl. Then a budget new owl. Then a better intermediate. Before you know it, you have a parliament. At least that’s what happened to me.
A budget owl tetradrachm is on my wish list as well but haven't encountered one at a reasonable price AND with eye appeal for me. One like the OP would do the trick. But here is a tiny one Attica. Athens circa 454-404 BC. Hemiobol AR 6 mm., 0,27 g. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. AΘΕ ; Owl right head facing, wings folded, olive-leaf and berry behind, all within an incuse square. Sear SG 2531 Here is a Seleukid owl SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Cleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII. (126/5-121/0 BC) AE20 Antioch, Dated SE 190 = 123/2 Mint: Antioch Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII right Rev: Owl standing right on fallen amphora, head facing; IE to inner right; below, PP (date, first P retrograde) and palm. Legend: BAΣΙΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATPAΣ KAI BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY SC 2263.2f. 6,66 g, 20mm
