My Athens Owl Tetradrachm! - Page 3

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DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 08:47 am I love the coin and will take the opertunity to post my one also, but did anyone else notice this thread is nearly a year old? Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36878 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 12:39 pm Some great coins shown. Judging by the price of those I have looked at, I will be very lucky to even have one with many test marks. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 12:49 pm All very beautiful coins. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 1:11 pm I have been lurking in the Ancients for a little bit, and this type would probably be the one that I would want to be represented. Question: How much would this type of coin buy "back in the day"? What would be comparable these days? $20? $50? More? Less? Really nice examples. My daughter was walking past and saw the "owls" and that got her attention! She loves animals of all sorts, but LOVES owls! Edited by oih82w8 01/09/2013 1:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 1:50 pm Great to see this thread revived and see new Athens owl tets! Great coin David--the owl looks very similar to mine. Even the dealer who sold me the coin dropped by--never expected that, welcome! oih82w8, I have tried to figure out the purchasing power of these coins, but no real luck so far. These coins were nearly pure silver, so they had good value, and were seldom used in normal commerce. I've read they were used for larger transactions, such commerce between regions, hence their wide appeal. Report this Post to the Staff
Gil-galad Pillar of the Community United States 2044 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 1:54 pm A tetradrachm, worth four drachms, was probably the equivalent of about four day's wages of a common laborer, or about $200 in today's money. Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 01/09/2013 1:54 pm Quote: I have been lurking in the Ancients for a little bit Glad you've started posting I suspect this is one of the most 'lurked' areas on the forum, cant help with the purchasing power of an owl just wanted to welcome you to the ancients section Report this Post to the Staff
cerberuscoins New Member Australia 5 Posts	Posted 01/10/2013 01:39 am Some very nice coins there. I have an egyptian minted athens coin. Stylistically its quite different to the Athenian issues and the artistry is not as good nor the engraving of the die! Report this Post to the Staff
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