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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 5299968, member: 10461&quot;]That little square Indo-Greek is neat.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I love owls, and have, since I was a little kid.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to owls on ancient <i>coins</i>, I have owned two.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first one (more of a &quot;winged bullfrog&quot;, perhaps) is one I sold, and later regretted:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Greece (Pontos, Amisos): silver drachm or siglos featuring Hera and owl, ca. late 400s-300s BC</font></font></b></p><p><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/yoH38pnEToy93wZrSDHz_01-AncientGreece-Pontos-Amisos-ARdrachm-017341-coin.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second is in my present collection and is one of my favorite coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Greece (Spartans in Taras, Calabria, Italy): silver drachm; Athena and owl, ca. 302-281 BC</font></font></b></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/greece-spartan-colony-in-taras-calabria-italy-silver-drachm-ca-302-281-bc.316716/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/greece-spartan-colony-in-taras-calabria-italy-silver-drachm-ca-302-281-bc.316716/"><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/mNH9fUJLQZS5eLUegzbA_Taras-frame.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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