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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2762283, member: 10461&quot;]I&#039;ve had a &quot;thing&quot; for owls since childhood (and inherited my grandmother&#039;s collection of owl figurines, plates, and knick-knacks, to which I&#039;ve added some).</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was little, my fascination with owls bordered a bit on terror, but grew into appreciation.&nbsp; I saw my first live owl up close at a wildlife park in Florida when I was four or five years old, and was captivated when it turned its head completely upside-down to look back at me.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin, purchased last December, was my first ancient with an owl.&nbsp; As of yet, I still have never owned an Athenian &quot;owl&quot; tetradrachm, because my tastes in those far outpaces my budget!&nbsp; When I finally get one of those, I want it to be a really <i>nice </i>one.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS- does this owl look a little bit like a winged frog to you?&nbsp; LOL</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/ancient-greece-pontos-amisos-silver-persic-standard-drachm-featuring-hera-and-owl-ca-400-350-bc.6195/full?d=1493453232" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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