Owl Counterstamp

Just a guess, but wouldn't it be from Athens?

I wonder who who could have done that?

Maybe it's some ancient analog to the masonic counter-stamps sometimes seen on modern cents, i.e. a cult of Athena or some other private group.

Coincidentally I was just reading that very page.

If I may I will quote Doug Smith for the answer to who may have carefully placed these countermarks. He has a nice example of an owl countermark on his page linked by DVcollector.

"countermarks are a field of Greek numismatics that will require decades of study to achieve even minimal understanding. Up to now most students have chosen easier and prettier subjects so the challenge here remains for a student willing to dedicate a lifetime of study. The few coins on this page are only a tiny sample of what exists ... and we didn't even mention Roman or Greek Imperial countermarks. This is no small challenge and the book that does justice to the subject will be very thick".

Haha

Very interesting counter-stamp, attractive too.

You always have the most interesting coins Doucet, you def know how to pick'em