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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;romismatist, post: 26233680, member: 44106&quot;]Here are a couple of owl tetradrachm examples. Like [USER=70631]@Codera[/USER], this is not my collecting area but as the Athenian owl tetradrachm is such an iconic coin, I took the plunge to purchase one a year or two ago. I figured with the large Turkish hoard continuing to be sold onto the market at the time and quite a few nice quality pieces going for non-exorbitant prices, it was time to acquire a piece within my price range.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin I acquired was this one... Athena&#039;s nose and headdress are off the flan, making the price affordable, but everything else is in good shape, and the portrait spoke to me. This one was EUR 355.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675512[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1675511[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Then these came along. These two owls were in a group of four, average cost per coin was $US 175 or so. They are a lot more worn, but in my opinion they certainly have character, and are undoubtably genuine. These intrigued me because of their countermarks, and of course, the test cuts which indicate they circulated in the Levant:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1675515[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1675516[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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