I finally got an owl!

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Ajax, Nov 11, 2016.

  1. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Ancient Greek. As with Latin, various vowels and diphthongs are pronounced differently than how we pronounced THEIR Latin letters from 2,000 years ago. Even Republican Latin is different than the later Latin commonly pronounced today.
     
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  3. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    I have heard it pronounced both ways.
     
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  4. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    I pronounce it kinda like Dracula would say it => "tetra-dracum"

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    ... I vant to suck yo blood!!

    Oh, and I'm sure that I'm incorrect (I live at the North Pole and I've never been to an actual coin show) ... I'm 100% sure that I speak a coin language that none of you would understand!!

    :woot:

    => and lovin' it!!
     
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  5. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    Very cool Ajax! Congratulations! Here is the only AR owl I've ever owned along with some bronze of course.

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    Syria, Laodikeia ad Mare. AE15. Athena/owl

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    Syria, Seleukis and Pieria. Laodicea ad Mare. Æ14
     
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    MY AR's:

    Athens Owl 16-8g  22x6-5mm Obv-Rev.jpg
    Athens Owl 16.8g 22mm x 6.5mm thick

    Athens Owl 17-2g  22x6-7mm Obv-Rev.jpg
    Athens Owl 17.2g 22mm x 6.7mm thick

    Athens Owl 17-4g  20-4x7-5mm Obv-Rev edge-crud.jpg
    Athens Owl 17.4g 20.4mm x 7-5mm thick - edge-crud

    Athens Owl 17-3g  22-9x6-8mm Obv-Rev r-crud-tile.jpg
    Athens Owl 17.3g 22.9mm x 6.8mm thick, r-crud
     
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  7. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Pronunciation of Latin words always reminds me of the Classical pronunciation of Caesar's famous words vs. Catholic Church pronunciation: Veni, Vidi, Vici pronounced with a V sound vs Wayni, Weedi, Wiki (phonetic).
     
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  8. The better of my three.
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  9. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    :rolleyes:

    I like the photo background (very cool)
     
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  10. JBGood

    JBGood Collector of coinage Supporter

    Athens, Attica  GC 18.jpg Attica, Athens new style owl w amphora tet.jpg

    Classic and the new style!
     
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  11. Puckles

    Puckles Cat Whisperer

    Completely agree about both. One day ..........
     
  12. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    I had a friend from Greece who pronounced it "drock-muh". I don't know if that is the modern Greek pronunciation. Then I have had experienced ancient dealers pronounce it like "dram".
     
  13. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Once you go owl, you never go back!

    Attica Athena Owl Tet.jpg
     
  14. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    I was thinking of what to say about your new coin & then I realized that you already said it. I agree with your assessment completely (except I think your coin is pretty). It's too bad that the AOE is off the flan.

    Edit to add: My favorite owl photo.
    Athens Owls Collage.jpg
     
    Last edited: Nov 14, 2016
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  15. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

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    Collect89 Coin Collector

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  17. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    That is just a wonderful coin!
     
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  18. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    old style with a tiny testcut :)

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    new style:

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    modern present-day style (greek Euro)

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  19. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    I think it's the reason why my wife has chosen that one instead of any other

    Q
     
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  20. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Wonderful posts everyone!!

    I had to have one too so I grabbed a budget example of the old and new style:
    Athens tet 16.95g 25mm.JPG attica obverse.jpg attica owl.jpg
     
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  21. Theodosius

    Theodosius Fine Style Seeker

    You folks are a bad influence.

    I never got one because I preferred classical and not archaic style Greek.

    Then they were also way too expensive for me when I was starting out.

    But maybe I need one after all.

    :)
     
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