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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2565827, member: 56859"]Cute <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have no classic Athena owl tets but do have one rather uninspiring New Style tet from a large mixed lot:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_032cdeae23434a06877d6f4f6b6efaaf.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_032cdeae23434a06877d6f4f6b6efaaf.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>ATTICA, Athens</b></p><p>"New Style" issue, 114/3 BCE</p><p>Magistrates Diotimos, Magras, and other(s)?</p><p>AR tetradrachm, 16.7 gm</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Athena right</p><p>Rev: owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; A on amphora, ΠE below; all within wreath</p><p>Ref: Thompson 660 ff</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of non-Athenian owls:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kamarinatetras-athenaright-owllizard-a-jpg.431264/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>SICILY, Kamarina</b></p><p><b>420-405 BCE</b></p><p>AE tetras, 3.11 gm</p><p>Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing winged Phrygian helmet; dotted border</p><p>Rev: KAMA (legend from top to bottom), with owl standing left, lizard in talons; three dots in exergue</p><p>Ref: Westermark / Jenkins 202, SNG ANS -., Calciati III No. 39</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kamarinatetras-athenaleft-owllizard-a-jpg.431261/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>SICILY, Kamarina</b></p><p><b>420-405 BCE</b></p><p>AE tetras, 3.34 gm</p><p>Obv: Large head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet with wings</p><p>Rev: Owl standing left, with lizard in talon; KAMA (retrograde) upward in right field; three dots in exergue</p><p>Ref: Westermark / Jenkins 198 (see FIG. Pl. 35 / 198.24), SNG ANS 1230 Calciati III no. 28/4 (dotted-border type)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are certainly some nice mass emission owl tets in that auction. Heritage seems to attract ancient coin "tourists" from the modern side of collecting and I suspect the slabs carrying the MS label will sell for a hefty premium, probably to collectors who exclusively buy slabbed coins. High quality owl tets are pricey enough without the TPG assessment of grade so i doubt I'll try for one. It's worth keeping an eye on bids though in case I'm wrong <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that a "classic" owl tet is an iconic coin and belongs in any general collection of ancient coins, but the cost of these things relative to the massive numbers of available specimens is really annoying so I have yet to buy one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2565827, member: 56859"]Cute :D I have no classic Athena owl tets but do have one rather uninspiring New Style tet from a large mixed lot: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_032cdeae23434a06877d6f4f6b6efaaf.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_500,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_032cdeae23434a06877d6f4f6b6efaaf.jpg[/IMG] [B]ATTICA, Athens[/B] "New Style" issue, 114/3 BCE Magistrates Diotimos, Magras, and other(s)? AR tetradrachm, 16.7 gm Obv: helmeted head of Athena right Rev: owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; A on amphora, ΠE below; all within wreath Ref: Thompson 660 ff A couple of non-Athenian owls: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kamarinatetras-athenaright-owllizard-a-jpg.431264/[/IMG] [B]SICILY, Kamarina 420-405 BCE[/B] AE tetras, 3.11 gm Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing winged Phrygian helmet; dotted border Rev: KAMA (legend from top to bottom), with owl standing left, lizard in talons; three dots in exergue Ref: Westermark / Jenkins 202, SNG ANS -., Calciati III No. 39 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kamarinatetras-athenaleft-owllizard-a-jpg.431261/[/IMG] [B]SICILY, Kamarina 420-405 BCE[/B] AE tetras, 3.34 gm Obv: Large head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet with wings Rev: Owl standing left, with lizard in talon; KAMA (retrograde) upward in right field; three dots in exergue Ref: Westermark / Jenkins 198 (see FIG. Pl. 35 / 198.24), SNG ANS 1230 Calciati III no. 28/4 (dotted-border type) There are certainly some nice mass emission owl tets in that auction. Heritage seems to attract ancient coin "tourists" from the modern side of collecting and I suspect the slabs carrying the MS label will sell for a hefty premium, probably to collectors who exclusively buy slabbed coins. High quality owl tets are pricey enough without the TPG assessment of grade so i doubt I'll try for one. It's worth keeping an eye on bids though in case I'm wrong :) I agree that a "classic" owl tet is an iconic coin and belongs in any general collection of ancient coins, but the cost of these things relative to the massive numbers of available specimens is really annoying so I have yet to buy one.[/QUOTE]
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