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Re: A Nice Pair of Hooters
« Reply #150 on: August 09, 2017, 08:23:26 am »
here's the two latest additions to my collection, both with owl reverses.

the first is a beautiful owl on a drachm from Herakleia...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138339

and the next is a small and somewhat homely little owl on the reverse of this Tarentine diobol...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138622

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Beautiful!
Also, your subject is very exciting 😊 , "A Nice Pair of Hooters "even though for less than a second.
I am here everyday !! How Can I not know we have something like that at our FORVM 😊. ;D
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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #151 on: December 11, 2017, 03:28:06 pm »
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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #153 on: December 14, 2017, 10:58:35 pm »
This example is from Pontos, Amisos. The owl on my coin looks more like a skeletal bat...

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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #154 on: May 31, 2018, 08:49:01 pm »
here's is my latest bird of the night, a silver drachm from Taras...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-146592

this coin has a lovely dark tone which just doesn't show up on the photo, more's the pity.

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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #156 on: June 01, 2018, 02:18:11 am »
both holding lizards,  cool!
I particularly like the bottom owl,  but the top one has a great patina.

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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #157 on: June 01, 2018, 02:33:43 am »
Thank you,  +++

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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #158 on: June 26, 2021, 02:22:20 pm »
Here's an Athenian owl I bought a few months ago, and which I'm very pleased with.
I'm posting here to revive this topic, so please add yours too.  🙂

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=168998

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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #159 on: June 26, 2021, 02:24:46 pm »
Nice find,  +++ ;) :)

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Re: A Parliament of Owls
« Reply #160 on: September 07, 2022, 03:09:17 pm »
This one comes with a story...

Every Friday night for the past 10 years I have gone to a nearby wildlife reserve to look at the stars. The back road there passes La Chouette winery, whose logo is an owl (naturally).
A few weeks ago, right after I had ordered this coin I was passing the winery when I saw an owl just standing on the centerline, and he still just stood there as I drove by!
Must be a sign, right? 🙂

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176934

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