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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Smojo, post: 2879364, member: 78058&quot;]I always wanted an Athena Owl, but an Attica. I haven&#039;t been buying as much this year as I did last year, a new year with different life issues and looking forward to a better 2018, hopefully.</p><p>So I know this isn&#039;t the Athena/owl I long for but when I saw this in the last Agora auction it spoke to me. I had to outbid someone to get it and appologise now if it was one of you.</p><p>The centering and the over all condition was to me to good to pass up. A lovely coin in hand.</p><p>We know the history of Pergamon so not going to dwell on it, but wanted to share this coin with you all.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]689735[/ATTACH]</p><p>Lot 039. Mysia, Pergamum. civic issue under Roman rule. Mid-late 2nd century BC AE 14.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mysia, Pergamum. civic issue under Roman rule. Mid-late 2nd century BC AE 14 (14.03 mm, 1.53 g, 1 h). Head of Athena right wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with 8-pointed star / ΑΘΗΝΑΣ // ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, ethnic vertically downward to right and left of owl standing facing 3/4 to right; all within laurel-wreath. SNG Copenhagen 381-2; BMC 185-6. choice VF, beautiful golden patina, well-centered and struck</p><p><br /></p><p>Much better in hand seller photo, I haven&#039;t had time for my own (waaaay behind)</p><p><br /></p><p>As always PILE ON <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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