SICILY Kamarina 420-405 B.C. Athena / Owl

My latest 'Owl' has just arrived. I like this one because it is a departure from the usual 'Owl' coins. It is:-

SICILY Kamarina 420-405 B.C.

Obv: Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet, left.

Rev: KAMA, Owl standing left, head facing, grasping lizard in talons.

Three pellets in ex.

Bronze Tetras AE15 mm. 2.3gm.

Ref: SNG Cop. 169; SNG ANS.1229;




Please, post your 'Owl' variety.

 

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Love the owl with dinner held in his talons.

 

Nice! I really like these little Kamarina bronzes. There are quite a few different varieties and I'd like to pick up a few more eventually. My only one at the moment is this slightly malevolent-looking one with spread wings.

 

I like these Kamarina owl & lizard issues and will probably get at least one more.


SICILY, Kamarina
420-405 BCE
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


SICILY, Kamarina
420-405 BCE
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).

 

Nice!! => great OP-score, Topcat

... sadly, this dude does not have an example to toss into your cool thread (*fail*)

 

Very cool posts guys!!!

My only 'owl' type is a modest Attica example.

 

You have to like those Owls.

Thank you people.

 

hoooooooo has a cool new owl coin?



TC does!

 

Oh, apparently I can toss-in any ol' owl, or what?

 

Great coins, Steve. I REALLY like the first one. It reminds me of an Owl standing next to a mirror showing half his head and all of his body which makes it look like one owl has two bodies,
"How does he do that?"

 

awesome, but not the owl I was expecting

 

Here's my Roman Republic owl. Unevenly struck, but I love it anyway

45 BC, L. Valerius Acisculus
AR denarius 3.82 gm - 22mm
Obv: Diademed head of Apollo Soranus right; behind, pick axe
Rev: Owl with helmeted human head (Minerva) standing right, carrying two spears and shield.
Reference: Crawford 474/2b

 

Sicily, Kamarina Bronze Tetras c. 410-405 B.C.
Sicily, Kamarina
Bronze Tetras (15mm, 3.21 gm) c. 410-405 B.C.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena left
Rev: Owl grasping lizard; three pellets in exergue.
Ref: Westermark and Jenkins 198; Calciati III pg. 61, 28; SNG ANS 1230.

Great examples everyone! I just joined Coin Talk and wanted to add my example above. I've been collecting Ancient Greek coins for several years - love the history and artistry.

 

Nice one, and welcome, Mike! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your coins.

 

Welcome to the forum, Mike. I collect Greek silver staters. Do you collect silver, too, or only bronze?

 

Great to hear from you MIke!! Wonderful post!

Welcome!!!

 

Like everyone else I would like to welcome you here to CT Mike. Nice coin too.

 

Thanks everyone for your warm greetings and kind words. I have been checking out the forums for a while and and finally got around to opening an account. I look forward to participating in the discussions.

Ancientnut - I do collect silver as well as bronze. I have a number of silver tets, didrachms, etc. Have not yet acquired any gold but hoping to pick up a nice one eventually.

I also collect US Moderns as well as other things like Native American artifacts, vintage horse racing ephemera, etc. so it is always a challenge to channel my resources accordingly.

 

welcome