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My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,
« on: May 01, 2016, 04:40:10 am »
My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,

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Sicily, Kamarina, (420-410 B.C.), AE-Tetras, Calciati-III, p-53-, No-16, -/Γ//•••, Owl standing right,
avers: Head of Gorgon Faceing,
revers: KAMA, Owl standing right, clutching lizard in talons; Γ to right, three pellets below.
exerg: -/Γ//•••, diameter: 16-18 mm, weight: 4,08 g, axes: 10h,
mint: Sicily, Kamarina, date: 420-410 B.C.,
ref: Westermark and Jenkins 189/4 = Virzi 783,Calciati III pg. 53, 16; BMC Sicily pg. 39, 36;
SNG Copenhagen 166 var. (B on reverse); SNG Morcom 547 var.; Laffaille 154 var.,
Virzi Collection (Bank Leu Auktion 6, 8 May 1973), lot 122.
Triton V Sale, 15 Jan 2002, lot 172.

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Re: My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2016, 08:35:55 am »
Wow!  Great coin Quadrans!
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Re: My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2016, 12:42:07 pm »
Thank you  :) +++

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Re: My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2016, 08:18:13 am »
Hi quad,

Nice coin! :)

The lizard is unusually nice for that issue.

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Re: My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2016, 08:42:39 am »
Thank you Meep.... ;) :) +++

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Re: My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2016, 08:34:49 pm »
Q! You son of a gun you! That is one super duper coin!  :o I think i am in love! haha.  :-[

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Re: My Owl OTD, Sicily, Kamarina,
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2016, 01:50:26 pm »
Quote from: Kim B. N on May 09, 2016, 08:34:49 pm
Q! You son of a gun you! That is one super duper coin!  :o I think i am in love! haha.  :-[

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Hi Kim.. +++ ;D

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