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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2035706, member: 15445&quot;]A good friend surprised me with an early Christmas present! We were discussing how much I liked this little bronze owl coin when he said “Merry Christmas”.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]370974[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]370975[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In hand, the facing owl is plain as day and the Helmeted Athena is strong. However, much of the details elsewhere on the coin have been erased by time.&nbsp; I haven’t been home to look-up this puppy but it appears that there were some incuse letters (inverse relief) below the owl.&nbsp; Based upon what I see &amp; my friend’s original tag here is my label:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>MYSIA, Pergamon </b></p><p><b>AE 16 </b></p><p><b>200-100 B.C. </b></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2.14 grams, 16 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Athena head right with star on crested helmet.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Owl standing facing with wings spread on palm branch.&nbsp; No monograms to right or left (with some residual ATHENA/NIKEPHO inverse relief letters above &amp; below.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Grade:</b> Overall a Fine with the owl sharp &amp; Crested helmet sharp with most other details lost to corrosion.</p><p><b>Other:</b> SG3963v (monograms), SNG Cop 384-92v (same).</p><p>Gift from fellow numismatist Dec 2014.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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