My Athenian Tetradrachm came today! :)

That is a truly massive hoard. Not only are coins from that hoard flooding the market, but still bringing healthy to mind-boggling prices, coins from other hoards, collections and individual finds are also presenting themselves.

Here are three encrusted Owls, recently offered by an Israeli seller. All three came from, I believe, the West Bank and all three are probably imitations.







As an iconic type that many ancient collectors are seeking, demand seems very solid, so far.

 

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Nice catch! Yes, at the time of purchase the cost, with the buyer's fee and currency conversion can appear to be too high, but that's a very nice example that might, right now, be more in the $1,000+ category.

 

Even at just above 700 a couple years ago, that wasn't bad. Even though I'm a type guy, buying only 1 of a type, I've thought about buying more just because they are reasonable. If the hoard truly is more like 30k+, there should be more time to get some nice examples at around the 1000-1200 mark if patient enough.

 

Nice coin !
I disagree with the attribution as an Eastern imitation.

It shares many features of the last coins of Flament group III

e.g. i found that his Obv. III.33 / Rev. II.r feets particularily well.



The book of Flament "Le monnayage en argent d'Athènes" is worth a read for a collector interested in the Vth century athenian coinage.

 

Well done!