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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.
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Athens Owl Tetradrachm |
Item#: 7248
Ancient Greece
Silver Tetradrachm
449-413 BCMeasurements with 14k gold bezel
Weight: 21.5 grams
Diameter: 1.1-1.2 inches
Price: $2595.00
SOLD
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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 BCMeasurements with 14k gold bezel
Weight: 24.3 grams
Diameter: 1.1-1.2 inches
Price: $2295.00 BUY
ITEM
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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 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 BCMeasurements with 14k gold bezel
Weight: 21.2 grams
Diameter: 1.35 inches
Price: $1595.00 BUY
ITEM
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| 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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