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Ancient Greek
Athens Owl Coin Jewelry

Athens was a prominent ancient Greece city, the center of classical culture and a great military power.  Also prominent was her coinage, primarily the Athenian owl, which became the most authoritative coinage of classical Greece.  First issued around 525 BC, the "owls",  which bear the helmeted head of Athena the patron goddess of Athens on the obverse and her attribute the owl, symbolizing wisdom, on the reverse, circulated for over 400 years.  During this period, the coins artistic style changed considerably but always maintained the same Athena and owl theme.

Certificates of Authenticity accompany all Ancient Greek Athens Owl coin jewelry.  View a typical New World Treasures photo type Certificate of Authenticity.

 


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Athens Owl Tetradrachm
Item#:  7248
Ancient Greece
Silver Tetradrachm
449-413 BC

Measurements with 14k gold bezel
Weight:  21.5 grams
Diameter: 1.1-1.2 inches

Price:  $2595.00 
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Silver tetradrachm from ancient Athens Greece.  Early style Athenian owl (449-413 BC).  Reverse: Owl standing right, olive spray and crescent behind, AOE signifying Athens in front.  Obverse:  Early archaic style head of Athena .  Excellent details, struck with both sides in near alignment so that either side can be worn facing out; a rare occurrence and the first time that we've owned such a piece.  An exceptional tear drop shaped coin in choice very fine condition.  Coin is mounted in a 14k gold bezel with fixed bale, and with bezel, is about the size of a quarter.


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Athens Owl Tetradrachm
Item#:  7249
Ancient Greece
Silver Tetradrachm
449-413 BC

Measurements with 14k gold bezel
Weight:  24.3 grams
Diameter: 1.1-1.2 inches

Price:  $2295.00  BUY ITEM

 

Silver tetradrachm from ancient Athens Greece.  Early style Athenian owl (449-413 BC).  Reverse: Owl standing right, olive spray and crescent behind, AOE signifying Athens in front.  Obverse:  Early archaic style head of Athena.  Excellent details, struck in high relief with a particularly nice head of Athena, choice very fine condition.  Coin is mounted in a heavy 14k gold bezel with fixed bale, and with bezel, is about the size of a quarter.


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Athens New Style Tetradrachm
Item#:  8034
Ancient Greece
Silver Tetradrachm
Circa: 166-57 BC

Measurements with 14k gold bezel
Weight:  21.2 grams
Diameter: 1.35 inches

Price:  $1595.00  BUY ITEM

 

Silver tetradrachm from ancient Athens Greece, new style Athenian owl, circa: 166-57.  Features include: reverse - owl standing on a fallen amphora (vase for holding olive oil and wine), surrounded by an olive wreath and with letters and symbols (including the head of Helios) in the field signifying the names of magistrates and the city Athens (AOE), obverse - helmeted head of the Greek goddess Athena, the city's patroness.  Nicely centered and well detailed coin in choice very fine condition.  Coin is mounted in a 14k gold bezel with fixed bale, and with bezel, is slightly larger than of a half dollar in size.

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