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Message:: [QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 6438384, member: 110350"]My one Athenian owl is also very much a budget example, purchased in 2007 for $300. I doubt it would sell for much, if anything, more than that today.  As you can see, the obverse is OK (although there are scratches on Athena's cheek that may or may not be ancient), but the reverse is not only very worn, but has a huge test cut through the owl's face and a circular bankers' mark in the owl's stomach. Still, I like it, and think it has "character," and upgrading it is not a priority for me. Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm, ca. 454-393 BCE (“Mass Classical Owl”). Obv. Head of Athena right [w/scratches (possibly ancient) on Athena’s face in form of open square] / Rev. Owl [w/test cut on owl’s face & circular bankers’ mark on owl’s body], olive sprig and crescent to left, Α Θ [Ε worn off] downwards to right. Seaby 2526 var. [Sear, David, Greek Coins & their Values, Vol. I: Europe (Seaby 1978)]; Flament Group II.40 [Obv.]/ II.q [Rev.] [see Flament, Christophe, Le monnayage en argent d'Athènes. De l'époque archaïque à l'époque hellénistique (c. 550-c. 40 av. J.-C) (2009)]. 25 mm., 16.79 g. (Purchased from John Jencek at 2007 NYINC.) [ATTACH=full]1254821[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]