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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2996517, member: 56859"]Yes, for this era of Athens owl tets ("Intermediate" owl tets) someone (or many someones) divided them into groups based on the helmet ornament which somewhat resembles the letter pi. I can't tell which pi type yours is but maybe in hand you can see more of the device.</p><p><br /></p><p>For more on the Intermediate Period owl tet "pi" decorations, see:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Pi-Style" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Pi-Style" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Pi-Style</a></p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>As a quick review for others, Athens "owl tets" were issued over a period of time stretching from ~510 BCE to ~200 BCE (or even into the mid second century BCE), with the "New Style" owl tets being produced 164-42 BCE.</p><p><br /></p><p>All have Athena on the obverse and an owl on the reverse, with a wide array of styles over time, most radically changing with the "New Style" tets. The nomenclature isn't consistent across the body of research, but a basic breakdown is below. Within each category there are many other classifications. The massive output and number of extant coins has of course led to extensive study and opinions.</p><p><br /></p><p>All examples below are from CNG's archives.</p><p><br /></p><p>Archaic period, ~510-480 BCE.</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=349574" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=349574" rel="nofollow">https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=349574</a></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/10700418.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Transitional" owl tet, c. late 470s through the early 450s BCE (although the term "transitional" is also sometimes used for a specific type of later style). [USER=44357]@AncientJoe[/USER] has a marvelous example of this type. <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132463" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132463" rel="nofollow">Here's a CNG example</a>:</p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/80000240.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Classical" owl tet, ~454-393 BCE; divided into several subtypes. Also called "mass emission" owl tets. Curtisimo's tet is a "classical" owl tet. <a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=324349" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=324349" rel="nofollow">A CNG example</a>:</p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/10400156.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>"Intermediate" owl tets, sometimes called "late classical", "Hellenistic", or "transitional", c. 393 BCE to early 2nd century BCE. Among other differences, note that Athena's eye is now in a more realistic profile rather than almond-shaped. Mat and Bing's tets are of this period. There are many contemporary imitations in this style (from Arabia and Persia, for instance).</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=304750" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=304750" rel="nofollow">A CNG example</a>:</p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/3680063.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, the "New Style" owl tets, c. 164 -42 BCE.</p><p><a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=324359" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=324359" rel="nofollow">A CNG example</a>:</p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/10400166.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A good article for an overview of owl tets:</p><p><a href="http://athenianowlcoins.reidgold.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://athenianowlcoins.reidgold.com/" rel="nofollow">http://athenianowlcoins.reidgold.com/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2996517, member: 56859"]Yes, for this era of Athens owl tets ("Intermediate" owl tets) someone (or many someones) divided them into groups based on the helmet ornament which somewhat resembles the letter pi. I can't tell which pi type yours is but maybe in hand you can see more of the device. For more on the Intermediate Period owl tet "pi" decorations, see: [url]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Pi-Style[/url] ... As a quick review for others, Athens "owl tets" were issued over a period of time stretching from ~510 BCE to ~200 BCE (or even into the mid second century BCE), with the "New Style" owl tets being produced 164-42 BCE. All have Athena on the obverse and an owl on the reverse, with a wide array of styles over time, most radically changing with the "New Style" tets. The nomenclature isn't consistent across the body of research, but a basic breakdown is below. Within each category there are many other classifications. The massive output and number of extant coins has of course led to extensive study and opinions. All examples below are from CNG's archives. Archaic period, ~510-480 BCE. [url]https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=349574[/url] [IMG]https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/10700418.jpg[/IMG] "Transitional" owl tet, c. late 470s through the early 450s BCE (although the term "transitional" is also sometimes used for a specific type of later style). [USER=44357]@AncientJoe[/USER] has a marvelous example of this type. [URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132463']Here's a CNG example[/URL]: [IMG]https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/80000240.jpg[/IMG] "Classical" owl tet, ~454-393 BCE; divided into several subtypes. Also called "mass emission" owl tets. Curtisimo's tet is a "classical" owl tet. [URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=324349']A CNG example[/URL]: [IMG]https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/10400156.jpg[/IMG] "Intermediate" owl tets, sometimes called "late classical", "Hellenistic", or "transitional", c. 393 BCE to early 2nd century BCE. Among other differences, note that Athena's eye is now in a more realistic profile rather than almond-shaped. Mat and Bing's tets are of this period. There are many contemporary imitations in this style (from Arabia and Persia, for instance). [URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=304750']A CNG example[/URL]: [IMG]https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/3680063.jpg[/IMG] Finally, the "New Style" owl tets, c. 164 -42 BCE. [URL='https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=324359']A CNG example[/URL]: [IMG]https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/small/10400166.jpg[/IMG] A good article for an overview of owl tets: [url]http://athenianowlcoins.reidgold.com/[/url][/QUOTE]
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