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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8205865, member: 110226&quot;]The sub-specialty of collecting intermediate owls by pi-style is something that only the most diehard owl collectors pursue.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think most ancient collectors are content on having one, perhaps two 4th - 3rd century owls as type examples.&nbsp; The coins themselves have a kind of crude charm to them, much the way Byzantine bronze coins do, but in terms of artistry, interesting reverses, etc. other areas of ancients offer greater rewards.</p><p><br /></p><p>The pi style changed over the course of the 4th century BC, until we get to the quadridigité style, of circa 286 - 262 B.C.&nbsp; Of all the pi style, this one stands out the most for me. </p><p><br /></p><p>The owls of this period were minted while Athens was engaged in a revolt with the anti-Macedonia coalition against&nbsp; Antigonus Gonatas and Macedonian domination.&nbsp; Athens&#039; silver supply was boosted with a gift from Ptolemy II of Egypt.&nbsp; This was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chremonidean_War" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chremonidean_War" rel="nofollow">Chremonidean War</a> (267-261 BC).&nbsp; The revolt failed, Athens was, once again, laid to siege and starved into surrender in 262 or 261 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a quadridigité owl, 286-262 BC, ex Harlan Berk.&nbsp; On the obverse, the palmette has grown considerably, with large tendrils, the center one extending to the rim of the helmet.&nbsp; The overall effect is a very naturalistic floral design.&nbsp; Additionally, the hair is a series of thick lines.&nbsp; The reverse is also quite distinctive from other pi-style owls, ,with its heavily stylized owl, a distinctive curved A, and a olive stem without an olive at the end.</p><p><br /></p><p>17.12 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1438486[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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