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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6600879, member: 110226"]The archaic style owl arrived today, encased in a NGC slab, from which it was promptly removed. Given the irregular shape of the flan both in terms of roundness and in variations of thickness, the coin was at an angle that was quite distracting when viewing, so out it went.</p><p><br /></p><p>The archaic tetradrachms do vary widely in terms of the flans, dies, and strikes. This coin, in those respects, is quite typical: a well-centered strike, a "dumpy" irregular flan with flaws (especially on the reverse), worn dies, rough surfaces (more on the obverse than reverse), and an overall crude appearance. Compared to many of the later emissions of the Athens mint, this coin doesn't hold a candle in terms refinement and beauty.</p><p><br /></p><p>All things said, this coin has a very nice owl, peering quizzically at us. While this coin is not in the mega-bucks category of archaic owls, it is, in its own way, quite appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Athens, circa 510/500-480 BC</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Obverse: Athena facing right, wearing an archaic helmet and an earring.</p><p>Reverse: Owl leaning slightly right, AΘE to the right, olive sprig to the left.</p><p>Seltman Group C</p><p>17.42 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1266243[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Given the crude nature of this coin, I think it belongs to the period after Marathon, 490 BC, and before the second Persian invasion of 480 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Post you owls and anything else you wish. This owl is kinda lonely.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 6600879, member: 110226"]The archaic style owl arrived today, encased in a NGC slab, from which it was promptly removed. Given the irregular shape of the flan both in terms of roundness and in variations of thickness, the coin was at an angle that was quite distracting when viewing, so out it went. The archaic tetradrachms do vary widely in terms of the flans, dies, and strikes. This coin, in those respects, is quite typical: a well-centered strike, a "dumpy" irregular flan with flaws (especially on the reverse), worn dies, rough surfaces (more on the obverse than reverse), and an overall crude appearance. Compared to many of the later emissions of the Athens mint, this coin doesn't hold a candle in terms refinement and beauty. All things said, this coin has a very nice owl, peering quizzically at us. While this coin is not in the mega-bucks category of archaic owls, it is, in its own way, quite appealing. Athens, circa 510/500-480 BC AR Tetradrachm Obverse: Athena facing right, wearing an archaic helmet and an earring. Reverse: Owl leaning slightly right, AΘE to the right, olive sprig to the left. Seltman Group C 17.42 grams [ATTACH=full]1266243[/ATTACH] Given the crude nature of this coin, I think it belongs to the period after Marathon, 490 BC, and before the second Persian invasion of 480 BC. Post you owls and anything else you wish. This owl is kinda lonely. Thanks[/QUOTE]
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