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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4224362, member: 110226&quot;]Here&#039;s one more example from the collection, an archaic Attica tetrdrachm from circa 500-490 BCE.</p><p><br /></p><p>This example was purchased from Dr. Busso Peus a couple of years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>The interesting aspect with this coin is that the owl and legend are reversed, so that the owl is leaning left, and the legend is upside down.&nbsp; It seems that the engraver did not transpose the letters and the owl when working on the reverse die.&nbsp; Instead, the die was engraved as the coin would appear in hand - quite a muddle.</p><p><br /></p><p>Athena&#039;s portrait is crude (as is the entire coin), and I must say she has a passing resemblance to Harpo Marx.</p><p><br /></p><p>Period: 500-490 BCE</p><p>Weight: 17.71 grams</p><p>Reference: Svoronos, Tf. 6, 24-25 Starr - Seltman, Athens, - SNG Cop. - HGC 1590 var.</p><p>Grade: Almost VF</p><p><br /></p><p>Note:&nbsp; I was able to safely remove some of the horn silver, so the weight is 17.70 grams now.&nbsp; It also has a Sear certificate of authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1081200[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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