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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8085122, member: 110226&quot;]Wonderful coins!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The Class II owl is very elusive, one that I have been trying to acquire, but without any luck.&nbsp; I&#039;d go to Walmart in an instant to buy one.&nbsp; Which aisle?</p><p><br /></p><p>Your classical is a quintessential example for coins made during this period of massive coinage output, when the Athenian Empire was at its zenith, and before the disaster of the Sicilian campaign against Syracuse came to fruition.&nbsp; It is easy to forget the history behind these coins, given the large numbers available today.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve never owned a tetartemorion, I guess due to my single-minded focus on tetradrachms.&nbsp; I do have an obol, but I think it is an imitation. </p><p><br /></p><p>Your new style owl is a nice coin - well struck and centered for this later period of minting.&nbsp; The Pegasus on the reverse really stands out.&nbsp; I noticed that Roma is auctioning some new style owls in their second E-Sale this month.&nbsp; Maybe I&#039;ll place a bid or two.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wasn&#039;t aware of that Hadrian issued a bronze coin with the Athena/owl combination.&nbsp; That coin certainly is the closing line to a once dominant and influential line of coins from Athens.</p><p><br /></p><p>No, I don&#039;t own a Wappenmünzen coin.&nbsp; When they do come up for sale, which is rarely, the prices are just way beyond my means, so I must be content with what I have, and I am.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for your post, and I hope that in the future we can share future acquisitions and insights.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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