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New Member
United Kingdom
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Hello everyone  My name is Vitalijus and as my first post I would like to share my recent add to collection. Always dreamed to own owl tetradrachm since I saw it in a book when I was a child. Thank you.   |
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
 Vitalijus. Beautiful coins! Thanks for sharing. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Spain
2752 Posts |
Super coins! Especially like the second, great detail.. Dream come true! Paul |
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New Member
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Thank you Bob L Took a long way to make this step :) |
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New Member
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Thank you Paul I like more second too ;) To be honest, never been so happy with these coins because, normally, when you buy coins, they tend to have less sentimental value than if you find when metal detecting. Probably, I am just getting old he he he :D |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7934 Posts |
I do not collect ancients but can appreciate beautiful coins like these, and what it feels to obtain something like that after a long wait. Bravo! Did you obtain these as a lot of three? And if so, do you plan to keep them all? (Sorry, but since I am ignorant about these I don't know if it is 3 different types, or 3 of same type). |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
Very nice examples of a very iconic coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
616 Posts |
I've just begun looking into acquiring one of these myself. Gorgeous coins.  |
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New Member
United Kingdom
37 Posts |
Thank you guys  It is truly worth to own one in your collection. You wont regret. Worth each dollar, pound :) Tdziemia, I bought them separately and will keep them till the end :) Well, I have 3 coins because I wasn't completely satisfied with Athena's ''broken'' nose. Tried to look for better samples of Athena's face. End up having 3 of them and I love them :) In my plans to acquire two more coins: Archaic (first one's owl minted) and New style. But because I am still lack of knowledge, I need time to buy right coins. Simply there is too many fakes :( Especially when we are talking about Archaic style. Of course, there is a lot more with those owl coins to collect but I don't want to go that deep :) |
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Valued Member
Canada
242 Posts |
I wouldn't like to ruin the party but are we certain these are legitimate?
I'm not sure they are...
LRC
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
to the community Theses are beautiful examples, glad you were able to fulfill your dream. |
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Pillar of the Community
Spain
2752 Posts |
@Loruca...You have said your not sure if these are legit please explain why?
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Moderator
United States
34396 Posts |
What great Athenian tets @kortez and welcome to CCF! They certainly look struck to me, but I'm not expert on them, having only dipped my toe into Greek numismatics.
"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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Valued Member
Canada
242 Posts |
The colour in the first shot looked way off. the second set of pics show very well struck, similar examples. Attractive, and very probably legitimate!
Beautiful in any case, especially in that set
( I will not use the term certainly for ancients)
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Moderator
United States
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to the Community! |
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