Domitian denarius from 87

It's an owl. That was just laziness in my part. When writing the description down I somehow got eagle in my thick head instead of owl (which is what it was supposed to be) and I never bothered to fix it. I'll make a point of correcting that...not the first time someone called me out on it.

 

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I thought maybe there was several types.
Not calling you out, bud. Just learning!

 

It's worse when you just copy references and they're wrong. Happens to all of us!

 

Not a spectacular example, but a bargain at auction. Here's Minerva and an owl:


Anonymous--Domitian to Antoninus Pius
Roman Æ quadrans, 14.9 mm, 2.51 g, 5 h
Rome, A.D. 81-161
Obv: Helmeted and draped bust of Minerva right
Rev: S-C, Owl standing left, head facing
Ref: RIC 8.