Ancients => Are Two Bodies better than One? => Hooo-Hooo!!

I scored two pretty neat coins today ...

=> here is the first baby!!

TROAS, Sigeion. Æ20
4th-3rd centuries BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 8.03 grams
Obverse: Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet and necklace
Reverse: Double-bodied owl standing facing; crescent to right
Reference: SNG München 304-6; SNG von Aulock 1570; SNG Copenhagen 493
Other: 12h … rough brown surfaces

 

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Sweet! You find the most interesting coins, Steve.

 

TIF => you're pretty awesome at spotting winners yourself!!

 

Learning from you guys

Hey, I was just taking a moment for lunch and thought I'd spy on who bought what at today's CNG. Spotted your second one. Nice!

 

I've been trying to find out what the significance of the one-headed, two-bodied owl actually represents (with no success) ...

=> ummm, do any of you Mister Wizards know if there is any significance, or is it merely a super-cool-owl-coin?!!

.... Doug? ...

 

=> hey, no running ahead and spoilin' the surprise!!

 

I LOVE that owl, and all the different colors featured! But...there's something weird about the bodies which I can't quite put my finger one...

 

looks like one big fat baby owl facing to me....

 

=> ahahaha ... yes, it does kinda look like a fat baby owl (maybe I have a one-of-a-kind for Wildwinds!!?)

 

Never seen a two headed owl like this before. Interesting.

 

Yeah, with four legs.

Great pickup little brother.

 

IDK but that won't stop me from guessing. Athens used the double headed owl a couple times on double denominations (diobol and dichalkon) so this may be two somethings. I do know, however, who you should ask. Dane Kurth AKA Helvetia of Wildwinds has a fondness for owl coins and a page of them:
http://www.catbikes.ch/helvetica/owlcoins.htm

She is a friendly type willing to share so I'd suggest writing to her and asking the question.

 

Thanks => I'll look into it ...

 

Neve seen this before either. Great addition !

 

Doug => I sent Dane an e-mail (I cc'd you) ... hopefully she'll have an answer to my two-bodied-one-headed inquiry?

 

oh man, that creepy owl/nightmare creature is AWESOME! I've never seen anything like that. that's one of my fav's of your I think!

 

I was weirded out when I saw this coin in the online catalog. Kinda figures whose menagerie it ended up in.

 

I didn't even realize that there were two bodies at first. I just thought they fed the owl a few too many rats.

Another awesome pickup!

 

I contacted Dane (from Wildwinds) and asked her about the significance of the two-bodied owl ... and here is her response:

=> Dane was extremely helpful and friendly (an absolute coin-pleasure!!)

Cheers gang!!

... I'm glad that you enjoyed my new coin(s)