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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1734505, member: 15445&quot;]<b>The little owl of Athens has seen better days</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The final coin in this triad looks to be an Athena Owl Tetradrachm.&nbsp; This puppy has seen some hard times.&nbsp; (I mean it has character).&nbsp; It may have actually experienced some circulation before it was tumbled around in the ground for a couple thousand years.&nbsp; I’ve tried to look very closely at all the nooks &amp; crannies.&nbsp; The metal appears to be very old through &amp; through.&nbsp; There is actually some nice detail visible in the deepest protected areas.&nbsp; I&#039;ve guessed 353-294 BC based upon the eye and the recess that the owl is within.&nbsp; Please let me know your thoughts on the date etc.&nbsp; A picture speaks more than 1,000 words:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>ATTICA, Athens, </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>AR Tetradrachm. (Owl) </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD"><b>353-294 B.C. </b>17.0 grams, 20-23 mm </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Obv: Helmeted head of Athena facing right in crested ornamented helmet</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Rev: Owl standing right, head facing; AΘΕ to right all within incuse square.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Grade: Fine, toned, porous, horn silver with some cleaning scratches.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000CD">Other: Horn silver 7.44 mm thick.&nbsp; Like Sear 2526, Kroll 16; SNG Copenhagen 63.&nbsp; Huge quantity struck to pay for Athenian campaigns &amp; temples.&nbsp; From private sale June 2013.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>(BTW, I don&#039;t plan to keep this one but it&#039;s beginning to grow on me).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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