Page 1 of 1
OT A little older
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:02 pm
by vampicker
OK so a lot older. I went to the Ohio State Coin Show in Dublin today and was looking for a couple of pieces I couldn't find and some stuff for a type set which I did find. But the thing about shows is you'll run across stuff you didn't know you wanted until you see it in hand. I ended up with this tetradrachm of Athens c.440-404 BC. Pushing two and a half millennia and it looks just about brand new.
Re: OT A little older
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:22 pm
by DHalladay
Gorgeous Owl coin!
Congrats.
Re: OT A little older
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 12:11 am
by Tekkie1
Suhweet!!
Re: OT A little older
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:47 am
by playtime1
Great looking 2500 year old coin JR! I may be wrong, but I believe that the owl is the symbol honoring Athena, who Athens is named after. The helmet detail is amazing.
Re: OT A little older
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:20 am
by JohnGoldsmith
It looks in better shape than the current owner.
Re: OT A little older
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:42 am
by messydesk
Cool classic coin, and sometimes you just have to pull the trigger for that reason alone.
Re: OT A little older
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:00 am
by vampicker
JohnGoldsmith wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:20 am
It looks in better shape than the current owner.
That's always been true
Re: OT A little older
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:37 pm
by shortnock
Fine photos of a superfine, probably seven tailfeather, specimen.