C $746.07. The ancient Athenian Owl tetradrachm underwent several design shifts from inception through the end of its lifespan. Ancient Athens Greece … Athenian Owl Tetradrachm NGC MS 9/10. The reverse of the coin shows an owl and a sprig of olive, the bird and tree associated with Athena, especially at Athens. [2], The silver tetradrachm is believed to be the coin given to Judas for betraying Jesus. MESEMBRIA THRACE Ancient Silver Greek … Design of the Athenian Owl Tetradrachm. Free shipping. $1,592.52. The tetradrachm is an ancient Greek silver coin equivalent to four drachmae. Ancients ATTICA. The minting of ancient greek coins spans the 7th century BC through to early AD. The world-famous Athens Silver Owl! The Athenian Owl Silver Tetradrachm is one of the most famous, most sought after Ancient coins. Auction Date: Price Realized: Heritage World Coin Auctions - January Signature Sale 3089, Lot 30002. The inscription “ΑΘΕ” is an abbreviation of ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ, which may be translated as “of the Athenians”. US$ 250.00 US$ 197.50. This stunning silver bullion coin features a design honoring the Athenian Owl Tetradrachm, a silver coin minted in the ancient Greek world from c. 510 BC until c. 42 BC. These coins funded the building of the Acropolis and Parthenon in Athens, as well as funding the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) between Athens and Sparta. $20.00 shipping. 2nd-1st CENTURIES BC SILVER ATTICA ATHEN TETRADRACHM ATHENA OWL NEW STYLE NGC VF. Rare and sought after in all grades, this is your chance to secure this famous Ancient Greek coin type in premium grade Extremely Fine & better condition! Free … The inscription “ΑΘΕ” is an abbreviation of ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ, which may be translated as “of the Athenians”. $645.00. New Tetradrachm Overview: The new style of Athenian “owl”–so-called due to the iconic image of Athena’s owl on the reverse–originated in a Greece newly conquered by the Romans. The obverse features Athena, the patron goddess of Athens, and on the reverse, the Athens owl, Athena’s mascot and symbol, also known as the Minerva owl. On the other hand, some theorize about the appeal of some characteristics of owls–such as their ability to see in the dark–to be used as symbol of wisdom, while others propose a simple association between founding myths of Athens and the significant number of little owls in the region (a fact noted since antiquity by Aristophanes in The Birds and Lysistrata). £8.99. 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Ancient Athens Greece Athena Owl … MI on amphora, AN below. [2] Athens had silver mines in state ownership, which provided the bullion. Ancient Athens Greece Athena Owl Tetradrachm Coin (440-404 BC) - NGC XF (EF) C $817.69. The Athenian Owl tetradrachm would remain the dominant currency force in the region and many Greek-influenced Asian areas until Roman coinage replaced it in the 1 st century B.C. 20 bids. Most well known were the silver mines of Laurium at a close distance from Athens. Ancient Greece Athens Tetradrachm (Fakes are possible) 393BC to 350BC These ancient coins are amazing. $1.00. This transition is supported by the discovery of contemporary coin hoards, and more particularly of a coin hoard found on the Acropolis in 1886. It is a high value coin representing, in the mid-fifth century BC, four days pay for a … Was: $639.00. Was: Previous price £7,229.94. Athens Greece Athena Owl Tetradrachm Coin (148 BC, New Style) - NGC Choice Fine. Free shipping. The archaic owls of Athens: classification and chronology. Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by artemisnumismatics, May 20, 2020. artemisnumismatics New Member. On the obverse you can see the helmeted head of Athena. or Best Offer. Beginning from about 520-510 B.C., Athena and her owl were depicted on Athenian coins because she was the patron goddess of the city. An S countermark, for the engraver Petr Sousek, appears either to the right of the owl's legs, as on this specimen, or under the owl's tail feathers. 11 watching. TENSOR LIGHT - used by many numismatists to examine and grade coins. President Theodore Roosevelt kept an owl … Obverse and reverse designs of the 39 mm diameter coin are encircled by a textured rim for easy stacking. AR … Ancient Athens Greece Athena Owl Tetradrachm Silver Coin (440-404 BC) - NGC VF. Because of such association, the bird – often referred to as the "owl of Athena" or the "owl of Minerva" – has been used as a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, perspicacity and erudition throughout the Western world. Owls were the first widely used international coin. $375.00. Silver tetradrachm coin depicting the owl of Athena (circa 449–413 BCE). Athena can be associated with wisdom, handcraft and warfare. Was: $2,500.00. US$ 4,800.00. [3], The transition from didrachms to tetradrachms occurred during c. 525–510 BC; the abandonment of the "heraldic"-type didrachms and the Archaic tetradrachms (early "owls") of the polis of Athens apparently took place shortly after the Battle of Salamis, 480 BC. [8], King James Bible; Revised Standard Version. $747.30. The reasons for the association of Athena and the owl are uncertain. 1. Attica, Athens AE12 "Athena & Double Bodied Owl, Two Olive Sprigs" Rare VF. or Best Offer. Ancient Athens Greece Athena Owl Tetradrachm Coin (454-404 BC) - Nice VF. Bidding is available online. Alexander the Great III AR Tetradrachm … Design Replicating the Tetradrachm of … But it was also the … 440-404 BC Attica, Athens Athena / Owl Ancient Greek Silver Tetradrachm NGC AU. Free shipping. The pictured silver (AR) tetradrachm comes from Athens, Greece and dates around 393 to 350 BC. Was: Previous price £8,416.18. Many ancient greek coins are considered artistic masterpieces for their elegant and detailed designs. … Description. Silver tetradrachm coin depicting the owl of Athena (circa 449–413 BCE). This high-quality pressed replica, made of.999 silver, is from the Czech coin replica maker Antiquanova. Kraay, C.M. 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[4] The Athenian tetradrachm was stamped with the head of Athena on the obverse, and on the reverse the image of the owl of Athena, the iconographic symbol of the Athenian polis, with a sprig of olive and a crescent for the moon. $375.00. The 2020 Athenian Owl coin is struck by the New Zealand Mint from 1 Troy oz. Iconography The iconography of both sides of the coin refers to the Greek god Athena. Was: $435.00. Ending Nov 22 at 10:00AM PST 1d 12h. Watch. $1,200.00. It copies one of the first Archaic Owl tetradrachm varieties, dated c. 510-505 BC, from Seltman's Group H. With this variety, unlike most subsequent Archaic, Classical, and Intermediate-Style Owls, the ethnic is at the left of the owl and the olive sprig is at the bottom right. Ancient Athens Greece Athena Owl Tetradrachm Coin (440-404 BC) - NGC Choice XF! The coinage of Ancient Greece is vastly different from one region to the next with seemingly countless varieties. 1 bid. [1] In Athens it replaced the earlier "heraldic" type of didrachms and it was in wide circulation from c. 510 to c. 38 BC. The reverse was stamped with the image of the owl of Athena, the symbol of the Athenian polis, with a sprig of olive and a crescent for the moon. Free shipping. In Greek mythology, a little owl traditionally represents or accompanies Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, or Minerva, her syncretic incarnation in Roman mythology. C $869.88. Hold Ancient history in your hands. This Athenian Owl Tetradrachm example was struck over 2,400 years ago in Ancient Greece and to this day remains in Mint State condition. Attica Athens Stunning OWL Tetradrachm circa 165-42 BC Ancient Greek Silver Coin. $10.00 shipping. Some mythographers suggest that she may descend from a Minoan palace goddess associated with birds and some claim to trace Athena’s origins as an Old European bird and snake goddess. 2020 © DISCLAIMER: All content within CoinWeek.com is presented for informational purposes only, with no guarantee of accuracy. $408.90. Contains 2 oz. BMC 300 var (initials below); Mionnet 41 corr. Ancient Greek Silver Athenian Tetradrachm Coin 450BC. The Athenian Owl tetradrachm is arguably the most popular and recognized ancient coin. Your search for 'Athens Tetradrachm Owl' matched 1374 lots from auctions added in the last six months. Antiquanova replica Early Classical Owl tetradrachm (17.2g). All News, Articles, Commentary and Opinions are contributed by the author(s), with or without compensation, who are solely responsible for the content, and do not represent CoinWeek Management. All or part of the Owl design has been featured on many interesting pieces over the years, with those below being just a small sampling. $1,145.00. or Best Offer. Free … or Best Offer. $3.99 shipping. Was: $1,696.30. £2,891.98. Ancient Athens Greece Athena Owl Tetradrachm Coin (454-404 BC) - Nice XF! Free shipping . Ancient Athens Greece Athena Owl Tetradrachm Coin (440-404 BC) - NGC Choice AU! In any case, the city of Athens seems to have adopted the owl as proof of allegiance to its patron virgin goddess, which according to a popular etiological myth reproduced on the West pediment of the Parthenon, secured the favor of its citizens. The tetradrachm (Greek: τετράδραχμον, romanized: tetrádrachmon) was an Ancient Greek silver coin equivalent to four drachmae. Athens Athena Owl Tetradrachm Coin 465-455 BC - NGC AU - Test Cut - Early Issue! Coin, Attica, Athena, Tetradrachm, 490-407 AV JC, Athens, AU(50-53), Silver … Marcantica. According to Philochorus, it was known as glaux (γλαύξ, little owl)[5] throughout the ancient world[6] and "owl" in present-day English language numismatics. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery . With the armies of Alexander the Great it spread to other Greek-influenced areas of Asia. CoinWeek Supplies Highlights _______________________________________________________________________. $330.00. KINGDOM OF THRACE LYSIMACHUS SILVER TETRADRACHM NGC XF ALEXANDER THE GREAT. This Athenian Owl example is graded in Mint State (MS) which suggests it would earn an MS60 grade or higher, while earning a 5/5 … ATHENS Greece 455BC Ancient Greek TETRADRACHM Coin Athena Owl Remake St Judes. $3.90 shipping. 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