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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8009117, member: 110226&quot;]This is not an east reference to acquire, and my copy does have some mileage on it.&nbsp; Nor was it cheap, at $150, for a 1974 reprint.&nbsp; Still, this is a key reference for anyone interested in the coinage of Athens in the sixth century BC, to the Persian invasion of 480 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a truly impressive work, not only for the plates, which are quite extensive and of decent quality for photos taken nearly 100 years ago.&nbsp; It is also impressive in the area of historical scholarship, spanning the rulers and politics of Athens, as well as the evolution of her economy and monetary development.&nbsp; The information on the punch and anvil dies, and the linking of these dies to specific coins is very impressive. </p><p><br /></p><p>This book arrived yesterday.&nbsp; I ordered another copy a few weeks ago, but that order fell through with the seller, quite frustrating.&nbsp; So I opted for this copy, which, as you can see, is not in the best of shape, especially for the cover, but, overall, the book is acceptable. Also the pages are somewhat yellowed - apparently the publishers did not use acid-free paper, a shame for such an important and scholarly work.</p><p><br /></p><p>I added a few of my archaic owls to the photo that I now hope to assign to a Seltman group. </p><p><br /></p><p>It should be added, however, even though this book has extensive plates, it is by no means comprehensive.&nbsp; New owls appear that often do not conform to a specific group, as presented in this work.&nbsp; Additionally, the dating of these groups have been revised, later, than attributed in this reference.&nbsp; This is not a resolved issue, and may never be.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1389531[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few more pages:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1389537[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1389538[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1389539[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So, please post your favorite owl or Athens reference or other work, or any other reference or coins, if you so desire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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