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Valued Member
United States
215 Posts |
I always thought the athens owls were the most attractive ancient coins. If you have one please share! Heres mine. Bought it few years ago, I thought athena was pretty and the owl was very sharp. I couldnt resist.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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I actually like the New Athens tetradrachms better. But I wouldn't turn down the old style.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
Fantastic coin, Steviegetz. Only owl I ever owned was a New Style tet with a neat little cicada in the reverse left field. Sold it off in 2010, though...  |
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United States
23731 Posts |
Both these coins are on my someday list. Two beauties.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
The old style Owl actually feels and looks like piece of MONEY in your hands.
Very tactile.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
A specimen like this one is on my bucket list. Fantastic, beautiful coin!
Personal taste, but I have never been a big fan of the new style Athens tets. Old style is, IMO, the epitome of Greek (pre-Hellenistic) coinage, although the Corinth stater might be a close second.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
I love these, its nice to have a piece of history in your hand (not quite as nice to have a slab of plastic...) I have an old and a new, I like the old type better...also I agree the Corinth stater is a fantastic coin. My archaic style one isn't quite as good as yours  My new style one  My Corinth stater has a bit of smoothing but still a decent coin I think.  |
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United States
34425 Posts |
Gorgeous coins from my spot here on the sidelines!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
1194 Posts |
all beautiful coins , here is my old style tetradrachm , period : BC 449-413 , ref CNGCop31 . albert   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
Nice full flan, good example Albert
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
Here's mine but not as nice though. All I can afford.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
One particularly fascinating thing about thr Athens tet (at least to me) are the imitations they inspired across the ancient world. A lot of them are pretty good copies, but these win the most "cool" points in my book: https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=109803(Not mine so I don't want to holink to give the wrong idea) Egyptian-made Athens tetradrachm imitation, bearing a Demotic legend in the name of Artaxerxes III. |
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