archaicwonder:THE coinThis Athenian Owl coin is one of the finest of all Greek coins in existence. I
archaicwonder:THE coinThis Athenian Owl coin is one of the finest of all Greek coins in existence. It is one of three coins tied for the finest known, with one of the other two being in private hands and the second in a museum, and it is one of the most significant issues ever struck by the Greeks.Attica. Athens. Decadrachm c. 465-460 BC. Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over spiral palmette and three-piece drop earrings.Reverse: A - Θ - Ε Owl standing facing, wings spread; olive sprig at upper left; all within incuse square. Fischer-Bossert, unlisted dies. -- source link
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