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Ancient Greece, Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC, AR Tetradrachm (17.16 grams) Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; Reverse: Owl standing right S.25262 commentspaul1888

AthensATTICA, Athens.
Circa 454-404 BC.
AR Tetradrachm xokleng

ATTICA,Athens. AR tetradrachmThomson 31b/bmc 445/ 135-134bc
obv: Helmeted head of Athena bust R.
rev: Owl std.r.head facing on amphora. Magistrates name in field
Asklepios std.l. holding serpent. intwined scepter. Z on amphora,delta
I below. all within wreath4 commentshill132

GreeceGreece - Central, Peloponnesos, Crete & The Cyclades.
Thessaly, Akarnania, Boeotia, Euboia, Attica, Corinthia, Sikyonia, Peloponnesos, Argolis, Phokaia, Arkadia, Lokris.2 commentsAnaximander

ATTICA, Athens
PB Tessera. (15mm, 4.00 g)
Struck circa 200-263 AD
Helmeted head right
Blank
Lang & Crosby 246

The style of the bust on this token closely matches one discovered in the Stoa at the Athenian Agora, firmly dated to the mid 3rd century AD. Ardatirion

ATTICA, Athens
PB Tessera. (24mm, 7.60 g)
Struck circa 50-200 AD
Helmeted head of Athena right
Boukranion
Lang & Crosby 251

Ardatirion

002a, Aigina, Islands off Attica, Greece, c. 510 - 490 B.C.Silver stater, S 1849, SNG Cop 503, F, 12.231g, 22.3mm, Aigina (Aegina) mint, c. 510 - 490 B.C.; Obverse: sea turtle (with row of dots down the middle); Reverse: incuse square of “Union Jack” pattern; banker's mark obverse. Ex FORVM.

Greek Turtles, by Gary T. Anderson

Turtles, the archaic currency of Aegina, are among the most sought after of all ancient coins. Their early history is somewhat of a mystery. At one time historians debated whether they or the issuances of Lydia were the world's earliest coins. The source of this idea comes indirectly from the writings of Heracleides of Pontus, a fourth century BC Greek scholar. In the treatise Etymologicum, Orion quotes Heracleides as claiming that King Pheidon of Argos, who died no later than 650 BC, was the first to strike coins at Aegina. However, archeological investigations date the earliest turtles to about 550 BC, and historians now believe that this is when the first of these intriguing coins were stamped.

Aegina is a small, mountainous island in the Saronikon Gulf, about midway between Attica and the Peloponnese. In the sixth century BC it was perhaps the foremost of the Greek maritime powers, with trade routes throughout the eastern half of the Mediterranean. It is through contacts with Greeks in Asia Minor that the idea of coinage was probably introduced to Aegina. Either the Lydians or Greeks along the coast of present day Turkey were most likely the first to produce coins, back in the late seventh century. These consisted of lumps of a metal called electrum (a mixture of gold and silver) stamped with an official impression to guarantee the coin was of a certain weight. Aegina picked up on this idea and improved upon it by stamping coins of (relatively) pure silver instead electrum, which contained varying proportions of gold and silver. The image stamped on the coin of the mighty sea power was that of a sea turtle, an animal that was plentiful in the Aegean Sea. While rival cities of Athens and Corinth would soon begin limited manufacture of coins, it is the turtle that became the dominant currency of southern Greece. The reason for this is the shear number of coins produced, estimated to be ten thousand yearly for nearly seventy years. The source for the metal came from the rich silver mines of Siphnos, an island in the Aegean. Although Aegina was a formidable trading nation, the coins seemed to have meant for local use, as few have been found outside the Cyclades and Crete. So powerful was their lure, however, that an old proverb states, "Courage and wisdom are overcome by Turtles."

The Aeginean turtle bore a close likeness to that of its live counterpart, with a series of dots running down the center of its shell. The reverse of the coin bore the imprint of the punch used to force the face of the coin into the obverse turtle die. Originally this consisted of an eight-pronged punch that produced a pattern of eight triangles. Later, other variations on this were tried. In 480 BC, the coin received its first major redesign. Two extra pellets were added to the shell near the head of the turtle, a design not seen in nature. Also, the reverse punch mark was given a lopsided design.

Although turtles were produced in great quantities from 550 - 480 BC, after this time production dramatically declines. This may be due to the exhaustion of the silver mines on Siphnos, or it may be related to another historical event. In 480 BC, Aegina's archrival Athens defeated Xerxes and his Persian armies at Marathon. After this, it was Athens that became the predominant power in the region. Aegina and Athens fought a series of wars until 457 BC, when Aegina was conquered by its foe and stripped of its maritime rights. At this time the coin of Aegina changed its image from that of the sea turtle to that of the land tortoise, symbolizing its change in fortunes.

The Turtle was an object of desire in ancient times and has become so once again. It was the first coin produced in Europe, and was produced in such great quantities that thousands of Turtles still exist today. Their historical importance and ready availability make them one of the most desirable items in any ancient coin enthusiast's collection.

(Greek Turtles, by Gary T. Anderson .1 commentsCleisthenes

01 Attica, Athenian TetradrachmAthenian Old Style Tetradrachm

Obv: head of Athena facing r., crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves and floral scroll, hair across forehead in parallel curves, almond shaped eye, round earing, wire necklace.
Rev: owl standing r. with erect posture, tail feathers as a single prong, head facing forward, a crescent and then an olive sprig to the l., A☉E at 90º and downward to the r., all within incuse square.
Denomination: silver tetradrachm; Mint: Athens; Date: 454 - 404 BC;1 Weight: 17.2g; Diameter: 24mm; Die axis: 270º; References, for example: BMC vol. 11, 62; SNG Cop vol. 14, 31; Cf. Starr pl. XXIII; SGCV I 2526; Kroll 8; SNG München issue 14, 49; HGC 4, 1597.

Notes:
1This is the date range given in HGC 4. SGCV I gives 449 - 413 BC.

NGC rates this coin as About Uncirculated with a 5/5 strike and a 4/5 surface. I intend to someday free it from its encapsulation.

This coin is part of an enormous issue apparently begun in order to pay for work necessary to rebuild the city's temples. Subsequent decades saw huge quantities of tetradrachms minted in order to finance the building of the Parthenon and other such massive projects, and later decades saw such minting in order to pay for the Peloponnesian War. (SGCV I, p. 236).

Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coins January 12, 2018; Ex Heritage Auction 231723 June 8, 2017, lot 62016.

Photo Credits: Forum Ancient Coins

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01.- Attica Tetradrachm (454-404 BC)ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22mm, 17.09 g, 8h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. VF, lightly toned, minor area of porosity on obverse, graffito and slight die shift on reverse.
Purchased at Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. auction in 2015.3 commentsOscar D

02 Attica, Athenian DrachmObv: head of Athena facing r., crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves and floral scroll, almond shaped eye.
Rev: owl standing r. with erect posture, tail feathers as a single prong, head facing forward, an olive sprig to the l., A☉E downward to the r., all within incuse square.
Denomination: silver drachm; Mint: Athens; Date: 454 - 404 BC1; Weight: 4.22g; Diameter: 15mm; Die axis: 270º; References, for example: BMC Attica vol. 11, 74; SNG Lockett 1851; SNG Cop vol. 14, 43 var. mention of crescent; Svoronos Athens pls. 11.19 - 17.29 passim; SGCV I 2527; Kroll 10; SNG Sweden 1481; SNG München 61; HGC 4, 1631.

Notes:
1This is the date given in HGC 4 and SNG München.

Provenance: Ex. Kirk Davis March 12, 2024; Ex. Malter Galleries, with their tag indicating Ex. Kurpfälzische Münzhandlung, June 3, 1977.

CLICK FOR SOURCES4 commentsTracy Aiello

02.- Attica Tetradrachm (287-262 BC)ATTICA, Athens. Circa 287-262 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.80 g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square.
Purchased at Filatelia Numismatica Santos in 2015.Oscar D

03 Attica, Athenian ObolAthenian Later Archaic/Rough Archaic Obol1

Obv: head of Athena facing r., crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves and spiral palmette on bowl of the helmet, hair across forehead in straight bands, almond shaped eye.
Rev: owl standing r. with erect posture, tail feathers as a single prong, head facing forward, a single leaf olive sprig and berry to the l., A☉E at 90º and downward to the r., all within incuse square.
Denomination: silver obol; Mint: Athens; Date: c. 454 - 404 BC2; Weight: .67g; Diameter: 9mm; Die axis: 110º; References, for example: BMC vol. 11, 99; SNG Cop vol. 14, 53 to 56, var. no mention of berry; Starr p. XXIII, aa; Cf. Svoronos Athens pl. 8, 43 - 46 and pl. 9, 33 - 34, 37 - 46; SGCV I 2530; Kroll 13a ff var. no mention of berry; SNG München 77 to 82; HGC 4, 1665 var. no mention of berry.

Notes:
1This characterization is per BMC vol. 11, pp. xxiii and 8.
2This is the date range given in HGC 4.

Provenance: Ex. Harlan J Berk Ltd 215th Buy or Bid Sale, May 4, 2021; acquired from Harlan Berk in 2013.

Photo Credits: Harlan J Berk, Ltd

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5 commentsTracy Aiello

04 Attica, Athenian TriobolAthenian Pi-Style Triobol

Obv: head of Athena facing r., crested Attic helmet ornamented with olive leaves and a pi-style palmette, eye in profile.
Rev: owl standing facing; an olive branch coming down from above to the l. and r. with five or more leaves, [A☉Ǝ, with A above and ☉ lower l. and Ǝ lower r.].
Denomination: silver triobol (or hemidrachm); Mint: Athens; Date: c. 353 - 294 BC1; Weight: 2.015g; Diameter: 12.5mm; Die axis: 270º; References, for example: BMC vol. 11, 169; SNG Cop vol. 14, 68; Svoronos Athens pl. 21, 48; Kroll 19d; HGC 4, 1642.

Notes:
1This is the date range given in HGC 4.

Provenance: Ex. Forum Ancient Coins March 26, 2021, from the Errett Bishop collection (assembled from about 1960 - 1982).

Photo Credits: Forum Ancient Coins

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05 Attica, Athenian TritartemorionObv: Head of Athena r. wearing Attic helmet with three olive leaves and a floral scroll, profile eye.
Rev:, E☉A within three crescents - horns inward - arranged in a circle, all within incuse square.
Denomination: silver tritartemorion; Mint: Athens; Date: c. 400/390 - 294 BC1; Weight: .78g; Diameter: 9mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: Traité p. 102 no. 36 pl. CXC 21 - 24, var. two legend arrangements and two arrangements indistinguishable; Svoronos Athens pl. 17, 44 - 48, var. legend arrangement; SGCV I 2542, var. legend arrangement; Kroll 21 a and b, pl. 3, 21a2; SNG München 118 - 122, var. legend arrangement; HGC 4, 1668, var. legend arrangement.

Notes:
1This is the date given in HGC 4.
2Kroll’s referenced legend arrangement is different than on this coin, although he does state that variations exist. He does not enumerate those variations.

Provenance: Ex. cgb.fr Numismatics March 12, 2024

Photo Credits: cgb.fr Numismatics

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3 commentsTracy Aiello

06 Attica, Athenian HemiobolObv: Head of Athena r. wearing Attic helmet with three olive leaves, frontal eye.
Rev: Owl standing r., tail feathers as a single prong, head facing, olive leaf to l., A☉E at 90º and downward to the r., all within incuse square.
Denomination: silver hemiobol; Mint: Athens; Date: 454 - 404 BC: Weight: .35g; Diameter: 6mm; Die axis: 90º; References, for example: Starr Group V Subgroup V. B. Series 5 pl. XXIV, z [?]; Svoronos Athens pl. 11, 50; Kroll 14; HGC 4, 1681.

Provenance: Ex. Shanna Schmidt Numismatics January 8, 2023 from the J. de Wilde Collection; Ex. Herbert Cahn Collection (Numismatica Genevensis SA Numismatic Auction 7, 27 November 2012), lot 103 (part of).

Photo Credits: Shanna Schmidt Numismatics

CLICK FOR SOURCES5 commentsTracy Aiello

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1. Attica, Athens. 460-455 BC. (Most Likely an Eastern imitation)AR Obol.
obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
rev: Owl standing right, head facing, AQE to right, leaf to left.Dino

2. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Obol (8.5mm, 0.66 g, 11h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 13; HGC 4, 1665. VF, find patina, minor roughness.

CNG Auction 431, Lot: 178.Dino

3. Attica, Athens. 300-287 BC. Ar Hemidrachm (triobol).
Obv; Helmeted hd of Athena right.
Rev; Owl. Dark tone but good silver.
Scarce old collection coin.
1.97g. 13mm.
4 commentsDino

4. Attica, Athens. 449-413 BC.AR Hemidrachm

obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, profile eye
rev: Owl standing facing with closed wings, olive sprig. (Die break on owl)

2.1g, 12mm.2 commentsDino

5. Attica, Athens. 393-300 BC.AR Hemidrachm

obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, profile eye
rev: Owl standing facing with closed wings, olive sprig.
Svoronos 43ff, BMC 162ff.
2.1g, 12mm.Dino

6. ATTICA, Athens. Circa 460-404 BC. Drachm (14mm, 3.43 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 10; SNG Copenhagen 41. Near VF, graffito on reverse.

CNG Electronic Auction 217, Lot: 66.
4 commentsDino

7. Attica, Athens. 449-413 BCAR tetradrachm
Head of Athena Right. Crested helmet. Archaic style almond shaped eye.
Owl standing right. Olive sprig/crescent left. AOE right.
SNGCop 31
24mm 17.0g
exMalter Galleries10 commentsDino

8. Attica, Athens. 449-413 BCAR tetradrachm
Head of Athena Right. Crested helmet. Archaic style almond shaped eye.
Owl standing right. Olive sprig/crescent left. AOE right. Test cuts owl head and tail.
SNGCop 39
22mm 17.3gDino

Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE18. Athena/SphinxObv: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos, r.
Rev: ΑΘΕ, sphinx wearing modius, r.; all in wreath.
Reign of Augustus, c. mid-late 20s BC.
RPC 1311.1 commentsancientone

Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE22Obv: Bust of Athena r. wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis.
Rev: AΘH NA IΩN Bucranium bound by wreath.
Time of Hadrian and the Antonines.
BMC 810.ancientone

Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE22Obv: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev: AΘHN-A-IΩN, Athena Parthenos standing facing, Nike crowning her with wreath extended in right hand, left holds a spear and rests on a grounded shield.
c. 115 - 160 A.D.
BMC Attica 686-7.ancientone

Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE22Obv: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev: AΘHNAIΩN, Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left.
Kroll 318ancientone

Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE22. TriptolemosObv: Bust of Athena l. wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis.
Rev: AΘH NA IΩN / Triptolemos standing in biga drawn by winged serpents, l.
Time of Hadrian and the Antonines.
22mm., 6.1g.
ancientone

Aegina - AR staterc. 510-485 BC
turtle, row of dots on the back
incuse square ( “Union Jack” pattern)
Milbank 3; BMC Attica, p. 126, 3; SNG Cop 502
12,0g 20mm
Ex AureaJ. B.

Aegina Tortoise ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 350-338 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18mm, 5.23 g 2). Tortoise seen from above. Rev. Incuse square divided into five compartments; A-IΓI in upper two, dolphin in lower left section. Milbank Pl. III, 5. SNG Delepierre 1548-9. Very fine. 1 commentsJBGood

Aegina, Attica, (c. 360-350 B.C.), AE-12, SNG Cop 533, -/-//--, Refined skew, #1Aegina, Attica, (c. 360-350 B.C.), AE-12, SNG Cop 533, -/-//--, Refined skew, #1
avers: Two dolphins, "A" between.
reverse: Refined skew.
exergue: -/-//--, diameter: 11,5-12,5mm, weight: 1,53g, axes: 10h,
mint: Aegina, Attica, date: c. 360-350 B.C., ref: SNG Cop 533, BMC Attica pg.143, 206ff, Laffaille 359.
Q-001quadrans

Ancient Greek Coin Collection From Sixth to First Centuries B.C.Here are the coins I started collecting from 2012 to present. As Aristotle wrote two millennia ago that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, there is no better way to present a collection of Greeks than to put them all together in a single shot. (Please click on picture for bigger resolution and to show greater details on coins).

Top row from left to right: AEOLIS, MYRINA. AR "Stephanophoric" Tetradrachm. Circa 150 BC**ILLYRIA, DYRRHACHION. AR Stater. Circa 340-280 BC**IONIA, SMYRNA. AR “Stephanophoric” Tetradrachm. Circa 150-145 BC** PELOPONNESOS, SIKYON. AR Stater. Circa 335-330 BC**ATTICA, ATHENS. “New style” Tetradrachm. Circa 169 BC.

Fifth row: BACTRIA, Antialkidas. AR Drachm. Circa 145-135 BC**CAPPADOCIA. Ariobarzanes I AR Drachm. Circa 96-63 BC**THRACE, ABDERA. AR Tetrobol. Circa 360-350 BC**THRACE, CHERSONESSOS. AR Hemidrachm. Circa 386-338 BC.

Fourth row: LUCANIA, METAPONTION. AR Stater. Circa 510-480 BC**THESSALIAN LEAGUE. AR Stater. Circa 196-146 BC**MACEDONIA. Kassander AR Tetradrachm. Circa 317-315 BC**AKARNANIA, LEUKAS. AR Stater. Circa 320-280 BC**PAMPHYLIA, ASPENDOS. AR Stater. Circa 330-300 BC.

Third row: SELEUKID SYRIA. Antiochos VI AR Drachm. Circa 144-143 BC**LUCANIA, METAPONTION. AR Stater. Circa 340-330 BC**LUCANIA, VELIA. AR Stater. Circa 280 BC**PARTHIA. Mithradates II AR Drachm. Circa 121-91 BC.

Second row: MYSIA, PERGAMMON. Eumenes I AR Tetradrachm. Circa 263-241 BC**CILICIA, TARSOS. Mazaios AR Stater. Circa 361-334 BC**THRACE. Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 297-281 BC**CILICIA, TARSOS. Pharnabazos AR Stater. Circa 380-374 BC**THRACE, MARONEIA. AR Tetradrachm. Mid 2nd cent. BC.

Bottom row: SELEUKID SYRIA. Antiochos Euergetes VII AR Tetradrachm. Circa 138-129 BC**MACEDON. Alexander III AR Tetradrachm. Circa 325-315 BC**CILICIA, AIGEAI. AR Tetradrachm. Circa 30 BC**PAIONIA. Patraos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 335-315 BC**PAMPHYLIA, SIDE. AR Tetradrachm. Circa 155-36 BC.
10 commentsJason T

ANIMALS/PINK FLOYD, Track 3. Pigs (Three Different Ones)ATTICA, Athens.
Eleusinian festival coinage, 360-330 BC
AE16
Obv: Triptolemos, holding grain ear in right hand, seated left in winged chariot being drawn by two serpents
Rev: pig standing right on mystic staff; bucranium below
Ref: SNG Cop. 415

Composite picture of the collection:
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Athena / Owl Tetradrachm Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. 17.22g, 23mm, 10h. Circa 454-404 BC.
O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace. Braided hair curling out below the helmet.
R: Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ "Of the Athenians"; all within incuse square.
- Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31.
6 commentsNemonater

Athena ParthenosAttica, Athens, ca. 264-267 AD, Æ 21
Helmeted head of Athena right. / AÎ˜HN-AIÎ©N Athena Parthenos standing left holding Nike, shield and spear.
Kroll, Agora, 284; Sv-pl 82, 5ff; SNG Copenhagen 384.
(21 mm, 4.98 g, 6h)

The statue of Athena depicted on the reverse of this coin is a representation of Phidias cult statue of Athena in the Parthenon on the acropolis of Athens. The statue is stood in the Parthenon until the Fifth century AD, when it was destroyed by fire.

This is amongst the last of the “Roman series” of coins issued from the mint in Athens. In 267 AD Germanic raiders sacked the city bringing to an end the operations of the Athenian mint.

Athenian Owl Silver TetradrachmAthens, Attica, Greece (c.454-404 BCE), Old Style Silver Tetradrachm, SNG Cop 31, SNG München 49, Kroll 8, Dewing 1611, Gulbenkian 519, HGC 4 1597, SGCV I 2526, EF, well-centred and struck on a tight flan, bold high relief, lightly toned, minor marks, reverse some hoard encrustations, small edge cracks, plain edge, weight 17.25g, composition Ag, diameter 23.0mm, thickness 6.4mm, die axis 330°, Athens mint, c.454-404 BCE; obverse head of Athena right, almond-shaped eye, wearing crested Attic helmet with olive leaves and floral scroll, wire choker, round earring, hair in parallel curves; reverse owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, prong tail, olive sprig and crescent above left, AΘE downward on right, all within incuse square; from the Roger Belmar Collection; ex Silbury Coins (17 Dec 2020) with COA; £750.00.2 commentsSerendipity

Athens New Style, Ktesi- and Eyma- (Thompson 275)Greek (Hellenistic). Attica, Athens "New Style" AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.73g, 6h), Magistrates Ktesi- and Eyma-, c. 139/8 BCE.
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing necklace, pendent earring, and triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with vine scroll, Pegasus above.
Rev: A-ΘE | KTH/ΣΙ | EY/MA. Owl standing r. on amphora, head front; ethnic and magistrates' names l. and r., in r. field Nike advancing r. holding out wreath with both hands; ΠP (contractor or engraver's initials) in lower l. field, letter on amphora illegible [K]; all within olive wreath.
Ref: Thompson 275; cf. Thompson 274f (Ktsei-, Euma-); HGC 4, 1602; Svoronos, A. Pl. 42, 9.
Prov: Ex-Harlan J Berk 208 (5 Sep 2019), Lot 77; ex Stephen Corn (1943-2018) Collection; Ex-Tom Cederlind (August 2014), with tag [possibly Cederlind BBS 176 (16 October 2014) – “176” on reverse of tag – or Cederlind BBS 175 (14 August 2014)?]; ex-Münzen & Medaillen GmbH (DE) Auction 40 (Munich, 4 June 2014), Lot 196; ex-Giessener Münzhandlung Dieter Gorny GmbH Auction 67 (Munich, 2 May 1994), Lot 161.
Notes: Unfortunately the toning was mostly stripped after M&M GMBH 40. I think it looked a lot better that way [LINK]. Otherwise, I thought the Stephen Corn Collection of New Style Tetradrachms was very impressive.1 commentsCurtis JJ

Athens Owl AR TetradrachmGreek (Classical). Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm (16.9g, 24mm, 2h). Struck c. 454-404 BCE.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square.
Ref: Sear GCV 2526; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8.
Prov: Purchased at a Paris coin shop, late 1980s (summer 1986 or 1988), probably Claude Burgan/Maison Florange (or neighboring shop).Curtis JJ

Athens Owl AR Tetradrachm, Ex Berk FPL #2 (1974) & Weaver FPL #2 (1975)Greek (Classical). Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm (17.2g, 26mm, 1h). "Mass Classical" type, struck c. 454-404 BCE.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll. Rev: AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square.
Ref: Sear GCV 2526; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8.
Prov: Ex Morton & Eden 104 (London, 14 Nov 2019), Lot 69 (part); HJB Fixed Price List #2, Fall 1974, #80 (illustrated on p. 41, $295) [LINK]; Douglas Weaver Fixed Price List, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Cleburne, TX, November 1975), Lot 698 (illustrated on Pl. 22, $350), cataloged by Tom Stanton.

Notes: Both old catalog provenances were lucky finds ("in the wild," at least). Having scanned all the Buy-Bid Sales for anything I might recognize, I then combed through Berk's less well-known FPLs. The Weaver list isn't online, but I got it in a group lot of FPLs from the 2021 sale of BCD Library Duplicates. It still had the postage & address label to the well-known coin dealer Henry Christensen. (The interesting provenance for the catalog itself makes finding the coin even more exciting! Those are my favorites-of-favorites. I shared it in "Old Auction Catalogue Madness!" reply 298: [LINK].)Curtis JJ

Athens Owl Tetradrachm #3Greek (Classical). Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm (17.26g, 27mm, 6h), c. 454 – 404 BCE.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll.
Ref: AΘE. Owl standing r., head facing; olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square.
Ref: Sear GCV 2526; HGC 4, 1597; SNG Copenhagen 31-40; Kroll 8.
Prov: Ex-Savoca 39th Silver Auction (22 Dec 2019), Lot 41
Notes: Two others in my "Animals" album. I think the injury to Athena's eye is an edge crack from striking, just in an unusual place (and filled in with some horn silver).Curtis JJ

Athens Tetradrachm (Van Alfen 35)Attica, Athens, AR Tetradrachm. 393-300 B.C.. Obv: Head of Athena right, eye in profile. Rev: Owl standing to r., head facing, to r. A-theta-E, to left, olive twig and crescent, all within incuse square, test cut. 22 mm, 16.58 grams. Van Alfen, Peter. American Journal of Numismatics, second series, volume 16-17, number 35, this coin.2 commentsLucas H

Athens, Attica, AE15, ΑΘΕAE15
Anonymous
Issued: Ca. 307 - 300BC
Greek Imperial: Athens, Attica
15.0mm 3.32gr 6h
O: NO LEGEND; Helmeted head of Athena, right.
R: ΑΘΕ; Owl standing left, head facing, within olive wreath.
Harlan Berk
Chicago Coin Expo 4/6/17 4/17/17

Not sure about this attribution. The problem seems to be that there is some chatter in the reverse left field that is hard to distinguish. I believe it could be VELH but I am not sure. So here this coin sits until I figure it out for sure.

5/15/22 Edited to add: Thanks to Dane at Wildwinds, we are certain this is from Athens. Miracles!
Nicholas Z

Athens, Attica, AE18, Athena advancing right.AE18
Athens, Attica
Greece
Mid 20's - 19BC
18.0mm 8.10gr 0h
O: NO LEGEND; Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos, right.
R: NO LEGEND; Athena advancing right, holding transverse spear and aegis, owl to right, all within olive wreath.
Exergue: AΘΕ, left field.
Kroll 149; Svoronos plate 80, 29.
Harlan Berk
Chicago Coin Expo 4/6/17 4/17/171 commentsNicholas Z

ÁTICA - ATENASAR Tetradracma 23 mm 16.99 gr.

Anv: Cabeza de Atenas vistiendo Casco coronado, crestado y ornamentado con tres hojas de oliva y detalles florales.
Rev: "A Î˜ E" – Búho parado a derecha, su cabeza viendo al frente. Una rama de olivo y medialuna detrás.
Según el catálogo "Imperial Persian Coinage" de G.F. Hill editado en 1919, el resello/contramarca/marca de Banquero que aparece en esta moneda, se encuentra individualizada con el numero 45ff, según el Autor se trataría de una creciente (hay seis tipos diferentes) y posiblemente realizada en la región indo-bactriana.

Acuñación: 431 - 413 A.C.
Ceca: Atenas - Ática

Referencias: Sear GCTV Vol.I #2526 Pag.236 – BMC Vol.11 (Attica, Megaris, Aegira) #67/71 Pag.7 – SNG Copenhagen #31 - Kroll #8 - SNG VIII Hart #774/7 - Headlam #360/11 commentsmdelvalle

ATTICA ATHENS CIRCA 165 B.C. NEW STYLE Helmeted head of Athena, r.
Owl standing r. on amphora; I on amphora; winged caduceus in l. field; DI below.AQE / POLU-XARM / NIKOG / QEMIS-TOKLH
Thompson 379d
JBGood

Attica Intermediate TetradrachmAthens Attica Intermediate Tetradrachm
16.57 g
Pi-style V
c. 350 - 297 B.C.

ATTICA Owl ATTICA, Athens. Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lustrous. EF. 4 commentssimmurray

Attica owl hemiobolBust of Athena, with owl on reverse.
0.22 grams.

Attica, Aegina AR Stater, SNG Cop 507, TurtleOBV: Sea-turtle (T-backed); head in profile
REV: Large square incuse with skew pattern
11,96g, 20mm
Ex CNG
Minted at Aegina, 480-457 BC2 commentsLegatus

ATTICA, AthensATTICA, Athens. Circa 168/5-50 BC. AR New Style Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.74 gm). Struck circa 136/5 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / A-QE, owl standing right on amphora; magistrates MI-KI and QEO-FRA; Nike in quadriga right in right field, M on amphora, SW below amphora; all within wreath. Cf. Thompson 315-323 (unlisted dies). EF, lightly toned. Ex -CNG STORE 8951 commentsecoli

Attica, AthensAthens, ca. 449-413 BC. Silver tetradrachm.
Denomination : Silver tetradrachm.
Size : 23.7 x 24.3 mm Weight : 17.20 grams.
Reference : Sear-2526.
Grade : gVF and better centered than usual with a significant part of the crest showing.
Obverse : Head of Athena right.
Reverse : Owl standing right, with an olive sprig and crescent moon over its shoulder, with a AQE to the right.
Ex-Calgary Coin 11508 commentsecoli

Attica, AthensAttica, Athens
130-90 BC

O: Helmeted head of Athena right
R: Two owls standing facing on a thunderbolt, AOE below; all within wreath

Ae; 14mm; 3.43garizonarobin

ATTICA, ATHENSca. 80 - 40 BC
AE 21.5 mm 6.05 g
O: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos
R: A-Q[E] Owl standing within wreath
laney

ATTICA, ATHENS133/132 BC
New Style Tetradrachm, 16.91 g, 30 mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right,
Rx: Owl standing on amphora, winged caduceus left, magistrates ΠOΛYXAPM, NIKOΓ, and ΘEMIΣTOKΛH, month [I] on amphora, ME below
Thompson-379e-i
(ex HJBerk) 2 commentslaney

ATTICA, ATHENSca. 454-404 BC
AR Tetradrachm 25 mm max., 17 g
O: Head of Athena right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested decorated Attic helmet
R: Owl standing right, head facing; olive spring and crescent to left; AΘE to right, all within incuse squarelaney

Attica, AthensAR tetradrachm, 25mm, 17g, 3h; 449-404 BC
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena right, archaic eye.
Rev.: A Θ E; Owl right, tail as single prong.
Reference: Cf. SNG Cop. 1621, 17-12-5251 commentsJohn Anthony

ATTICA, AthensATTICA, Athens. Circa 322/17-307 BC. Æ . Helmeted head of Athena right / Two owls confronted, heads facing; Eleusis ring between; all within olive wreath. Kroll 44; SNG Copenhagen 92. ecoli

ATTICA, AthensATTICA, Athens. Circa 322/17-307 BC. Æ (15mm, 2.26 g, 6h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Two owls standing confronted, heads facing; AÎ˜ between; all within wreath. Kroll 46; HGC 4, 1726. ecoli

ATTICA, AthensATTICA, Athens. Circa 335-322/17 BC. Æ Dichalkon (1.85 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Double-bodied owl standing, bodies confronted, head facing; crescent and olive-sprig above. Kroll 43; SNG Copenhagen 72-3.ecoli

Attica, AthensATTICA, Athens. Circa 25-19 BC. Æ (17mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Helmeted head of Athena right / Sphinx seated right, wearing modius; all within olive wreath. Kroll 153; SNG Copenhagen 303; Svoronos pl. 80, 18-21.
ecoli

Attica, Athens Silver Tetradrachm, New Style, c. 115/114 B.C.Attica, Athens Silver Tetradrachm, New Style, c. 115/114 B.C.
31.4mm, 16.61 grams.
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet decorated with a palmette and gryphon.
Rev: Owl standing three-quarters right, head facing, on amphora, cluster of grapes on vine in right field, Δ on amphora, ΠE below.
Ref: Thompson 633g.
About Extremely Fine.
1 commentsmjabrial

Attica, Athens (353 - 294 B.C)AR Tetradrachm
O: Helmeted head of Athena right
R: AΘE Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
16.59g
21 mm
Kroll -; HGC 4, 1599

Ex. Numismatik-Naumann, Auction 52, Lot 1264 commentsMat

Attica, Athens AR TetradrachmAttica, Athens
AR Tetradrachm
c350 BC
Head of Athena right in ivy-crested helmet, eye in profile / Owl standing right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, AØE before.
"Eye in profile" type, struck with rusty reverse die

Discussed and authenticated on FORVM board - Thanks rover1.3 and Joe Sermanini!

Sear 2537, BMC 144, SNGCop 65.Sosius

Attica, Athens AR TetradrachmAttica, Athens AR Tetradrachm, Circa 460-440 BC
weight = 17.00g, 25 mm
NGC AU* - Strike 5/5 - Surface 5/5 - Die Shift [4163031-001]

Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with laurel leaves and vine scroll
Rev: ΑΘΕ, Owl with wings folded standing right, head facing; behind, olive-spray and crescent; all within incuse square

Kroll 8. Dewing 1591-8. SNG Copenhagen 31. Ex. Stacks Coin Galleries sale of November 1992, Lot 108.1 commentsKevin P

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. 16.01g, 23mm, well centred.
Ex.Savoca Coins.3 commentsCanaan

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC.Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 454-404 BC. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace / Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31; HGC 4, 1597. 17.21g, 25mm, 8h.1 commentsvindelicus

Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. Eastern imitation.Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev. Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, AΘE to right; all within incuse square.
17.06g, 22.2mm.
Kroll 15; SNG Copenhagen 64. Bankers marks on both sides.
Ex. London Ancient Coins LAC.2 commentsCanaan

Attica, Athens Classical Owl Type TetradrachmTest cut to right of owls headZaph0dd

Attica, Athens HemiobolATTICA, ATHENS
AR Hemiobol.
454(?)–415 BC.

O: Head of Athena right with frontal eye, in crested Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves above visor / R: AQE, owl standing three-quarters r, olive sprig behind, all in incuse square.

Svoronos pl. 17, 52–56. SNG Cop 59–61, Sear sg2531 VF

4 commentsSosius

Attica, Athens Tetradrachm Attica, Athens. Ca. 454-404 B.C. AR tetradrachm (23 mm, 15.76 g, 9 h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / ΑΘΕ, owl standing right, head facing; above and behind, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31. Two test cuts.
TLP

Attica, Athens Tetradrachm (Athena/owl, HGC 4 1597) v.1ATTICA, ATHENS
AR Tetradrachm (24.57mm, 17.21g, 8h)
Struck 454-404 BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray and crescent to left; ΑΘΕ to right; all within incuse square
References: HGC 4, 1597

Lightly toned. These large silver tetradrachms were struck in huge numbers by Athens during its golden age in the mid-5th century BC, to pay for the city-state's grandiose building projects and expansionist wars. They are among the most recognized and most iconic coins of ancient history.
6 commentsCPK

Attica, Athens WappenmunzenAttica, Athens
"Wappenmünzen" AR obol
~550-525 B.C.
0.56g

O: Wheel with four spokes

R: Incuse square divided by two diagonals

Sear 1831

EF, rare
1 commentsSosius

Attica, Athens, Athena and OwlAttica, Athens, 449-413 BC, silver tetradrachm, 21 mm, 16.88 g.
O: Head of Athena to right, the eye seen in facing, archaic style, banker's mark on cheek.
R: Owl standing to right, head facing; to right A-theta-E; to left, olive twig and crescent, all within incuse square, two test cuts and crescent banker's mark in field.

This was the first true "silver dollar" of the ancient world, the coins manufactured in Athens circulated wherever the Greeks travelled. Furthermore, similar coins were struck at a number of Eastern mints, and this may be one of them.

Dark toning with beautiful dark blue highlights.
Nemonater

Attica, Athens, ( 123-122 B.C.), AR-Tetradrachm (New style), Sear , Athena and Owl,Attica, Athens, ( 123-122 B.C.), AR-Tetradrachm (New style), Sear , Athena and Owl,
Obv:– Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev:– A-ΘE across top, magistrates' names MIK-IΩN, EVRVKΛEI, APE/ΣTO/Σ across fields, (), Owl standing facing on amphora, To right, the Dioscouri standing left, one holding patera, both holding staffs. Κ letter on amphora, ΣΦ below..
diameter: 28,5mm, weght: 16,68g , axis: 11h,
mint: Attica, Athens, date:123-122 B.C., ref.:Thompson 488 d/e/f, (Svoronos JAN X, 173; BMC 459; cf Sear 2555-2559 (magistrates).???)
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

Attica, Athens, ( 126-125 B.C.), AR-Tetradrachm (New style), Sear , Athena and Owl,Attica, Athens, ( 126-125 B.C.), AR-Tetradrachm (New style), Sear , Athena and Owl,
Obv:– Head of Athena right wearing Attic helmet.
Rev:– A-QE across top, magistrates' names BOY/ΛAP/ME left, EΠI/ΓEN, and ΣΩΣAN/ΔROΣ to right (Boylar, Epigenus and Sosandros), Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; to left, an eagle standing right on thunderbolt. Amphora letter I and control ME below.
diameter: 29,5mm, weght: 16,41g , axis: 11h,
mint: Attica, Athens, date: 126-125 B.C., ref.:Thompson 453e, ,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C.), AR-Triobol, SNG Cop. 68, Athena and Owl,Attica, Athens, (393-300 B.C.), AR-Triobol, SNG Cop. 68, Athena and Owl,
Obv:– Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev:– Owl standing facing between two olive-sprigs. Large A Θ E.
diameter: 10,5-12mm, weght: 2,00g , axis: 9h,
mint: Attica, Athens, date: 393-300 B.C., ref.:SNG Cop. 68,
Q-0011 commentsquadrans

Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), AR-Tetradrachm, Sear 2526, Athena and Owl,Attica, Athens, (449-413 B.C.), AR-Tetradrachm, Sear 2526, Athena and Owl,
Obv:– Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll
Rev:– owl standing right, head facing, to right AΘE in large lettering, to left olive sprig and crescent
diameter: 23mm, weght: 17,19g , axis- h,
mint: Attica, Athens, date: 449-413 B.C., ref.:Sear 2526,
Q-0015 commentsquadrans

ATTICA, ATHENS, 121-120 BCTetradrachm, 29mm, 16.8g
"Three graces" type New Style, Magistrates EURYKLEI, ARIARI and XENOKRA. Control ΔI.

O: Head of Athena wearing triple crested Arthenian helmet ornamented with Pegasos and foreparts of horses
R: Owl stg r facing an upturned amphora, 3 figures adv

SGC-25574 commentsrobertpe

ATTICA, ATHENS, 125-124 BCTetradrachm, 29mm, 16.78g
"Tripod" type New Style, THEODOTOS as 3rd magistrate, "A" Month

O: Head of Athena wearing triple crested Arthenian helmet ornamented with Peasos and foreparts of horses
R: Owl stg r facing an upturned amphora, Tripod in LF, ΜΕ under amphora, 3 Magistrates POLEMON ALKETES THEOLTOS, all surrounded by wreath

Thompson 466a (s.o.d.)

Ex Freeman & Sear2 commentsrobertpe

ATTICA, ATHENS, 420-404 BCTetradrachm, 420-404BC, 24mm, 16.9g

O - Helmeted head of Athena right
R - Owl standing right, head facing; AOE in fr., olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square.

SNG Cop 31
1 commentsrobertpe

ATTICA, ATHENS, 449-413 BCTetradrachm, 24mm, 17.14g

O: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet ornamented with vine scroll and laurel leaves.
R: Owl facing standing right, head facing, AΘE to right, olive sprig and crescent to left, all within incuse square.

After 449 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor & a spiral palmette on the bowl / AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig & crescent behind.

SNG Copenhagen 31. SG.2526

Ex Washington Numismatic Gallery8 commentsrobertpe

ATTICA, ATHENS, 449-413 BCTetradrachm , 22mm, 16.85g

O.Head of Athena right, wearing helmet with necklace
R. AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig & crescent behind, ; all within incuse square.

Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31

Ex CNG, 262, Lot 952 commentsrobertpe

ATTICA, ATHENS, 449-413 BCTetradrachm , 25mm, 16.96g

O.Head of Athena right, wearing helmet with necklace
R. AΘE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig & crescent behind, ; all within incuse square.

Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31

Ex CNG - 262, Lot 901 commentsrobertpe

Attica, Athens, 454-413 BC, AR TetradrachmHead of Athena right, wearing created Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves above visor and floral design on bowl.
Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig & crescent behind, AΘE to right, all within incuse square.

Svoronos pl. 13, 20.

(24 mm, 17.07 g, 7h).
Harlan J. Berk Buy or Bid Sale 184, 7 May 2013, 63; ex-Freeman & Sear 20081 commentsn.igma

Attica, Athens, 454-413 BC, AR Tetradrachm Head of Athena right, wearing created Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves above visor and floral design on bowl.
Owl facing standing right, head facing, AΘE to right, olive sprig and crescent to left, all within incuse square.

SNG Copenhagen 31; Sear 2526.

(23 mm, 17.04 g, 9h).
Freeman & Sear.3 commentsn.igma

ATTICA, ATHENS, AR Trihemiobol, weight 1,02 g, diameter 11 mm, after 449 BCATTICA, ATHENS, AR Trihemiobol, weight 1,02 g, diameter 11 mm, after 449. BCSNGCop 50
Obs:Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive sprig above.
Beautifuly centered and struck to high relief and good metal. A splendid example of the ancient work of art. The design of this Trihemiobol is ultimately derived from the famous Athenian Dekadrachm. The dekadrachms (and this coin too) stand apart from the Athenian coinage. (the transformation of the revers type from an owl in profile to one facing the viewer)

Antonivs Protti

ATTICA, ATHENS, AR Trihemiobol, weight 1,02 g, diameter 11 mm, after 449 BCATTICA, ATHENS, AR Trihemiobol, weight 1,02 g, diameter 11 mm, after 449. BCSNGCop 50

Obs:Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive sprig above.

The design of this Trihemiobol is ultimately derived from the famous Athenian Dekadrachm. The dekadrachms (and this coin too) stand apart from the Athenian coinage. (the transformation of the revers type from an owl in profile to one facing the viewer)

4 commentsAntonivs Protti

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