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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8455473, member: 110226&quot;]I think that&#039;s just the style of face that the engraver chose.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think it was meant to symbolize anything. </p><p><br /></p><p>With the classical Athenian owls (tetradrachms) there are a variety of mouth styles for Athena.&nbsp; Some collectors think the frown was intended to show Athens&#039; misfortune in the disaster of the expedition against Syracuse in 413 BC, but there isn&#039;t really any evidence to support this idea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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