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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 20432623, member: 110226&quot;]Yes, I have been able to acquire some examples, but they are costly, especially the ones that are silver or billon. </p><p><br /></p><p>These are utterly fascinating coins, with their modernistic depictions of Athena and the owl - almost what one would expect Picasso to create in one of his abstract works. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Northwest Arabia, Lihyanite Kingdom, silver or billon owl, 2nd-1st centuries BC. From CNG eAuction 529, lot 348.</b></p><p><b>13.02 grams</b></p><p><br /></p><p>In the sequence of Lihyan coinage, this is my earliest example.&nbsp; There is some die wear and surface porosity present, but it is overall an appealing and decently centered coin.&nbsp; The first character of what is supposed to be &quot;AOE&quot; on the reverse is apparently not an A, but something else, not sure what though.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1540738[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Northwest Arabia, Lihyanite Kingdom., AE owl, 2nd-1st centuries BC. From CNG eAuction 528, lot 188.</b></p><p><b>12.70 grams</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>This is bronze coin, although I suppose some might call it billon, although if it is, the silver content must be almost negligible. Although dark and crude, the reverse is notable for the ethnic and olive branch/moon positions transposed.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1540739[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Northwest Arabia, Lihyanite Kingdom, AE owl, 2nd-1st centuries BC.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>This coin came from Shick Coins, Israel.<b> </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1540741[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Northwest Arabia Lihyanite Kingdom, AE owl imitation 2nd-1st centuries BC.</b></p><p><b>7.4 grams</b></p><p><br /></p><p>A later coin and very crude.&nbsp; Purchased on eBay in 2021.&nbsp; This coin depicts the owl&#039;s body facing left.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1540740[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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