Hello all,
I took Rover1.3's advice, at the top of this
thread, and liberated one of Joe's owls. Much thanks to Joe and the rest of the
Forvm staff for making these
fine treasures available to us! And also for the layaway plan
I'm quite taken with this intermediate
style! Not so much for the design of the
owl (though it does seem to be a little less"Startled"
than some others), but more for the rendering of
Athena. Her expression is quite pleasing, even "Haunting"! I think the banker's mark adds to the overall appeal ( it sort of reminds me of
face painting). And of course it adds to the historical interest.
Speaking of historical interest, Doug, that Silver
Siglos of yours is quite impressive!!! (if only that little
owl could talk)
Do you know the origin of any of those marks?
Coin description:
Athens,
Greece, Eye-in-Profile
Style Pi
Type Tetradrachm, c. 347 - 294 B.C.
43389. Silver
tetradrachm,
SNG München 94,
SNG Delepierre 1477,
SNG Cop 64
var,
gVF, banker's mark, 16.358g, 22.8mm, 225o,
obverse head of
Athena right with eye seen in true profile, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll;
reverse owl standing right,
head facing, to right
AQE in large lettering, to left olive sprig and crescent; nicely centered on a very tight round
flan.