Athenian Owl 'New Style' Coin
Denomination: AR Stater
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Athens
Country: Attica
Date: Circa 196-186 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Framing: 14L
Certificate: 52009
Obverse: Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple-crested Athenian battle helmet, all within dotted circle
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on prostrate amphora, Helios on right, lettering on both sides; all within olive wreath.
Athens was mistress of the Aegean world and became a great cultural, as well as political, center. The long drawn out Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C., drained Athens of her wealth and ended with the capture of the city by the Spartans. Although prosperous again in the Hellenistic times became dependent first on Macedon, then Rome.
Owls were considered by the Greeks to be significant, wise, and important birds. Besides being mentioned in early Greek poetry, they were also associated with the goddess Athena. This ‘New Style’ coinage was introduced about 200 B.C. and continued for about 100 years.
Denomination: AR Stater
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Athens
Country: Attica
Date: Circa 196-186 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Framing: 14L
Certificate: 52009
Obverse: Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple-crested Athenian battle helmet, all within dotted circle
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on prostrate amphora, Helios on right, lettering on both sides; all within olive wreath.
Athens was mistress of the Aegean world and became a great cultural, as well as political, center. The long drawn out Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C., drained Athens of her wealth and ended with the capture of the city by the Spartans. Although prosperous again in the Hellenistic times became dependent first on Macedon, then Rome.
Owls were considered by the Greeks to be significant, wise, and important birds. Besides being mentioned in early Greek poetry, they were also associated with the goddess Athena. This ‘New Style’ coinage was introduced about 200 B.C. and continued for about 100 years.
Denomination: AR Stater
Ruler: Greek City-States
Mint: Athens
Country: Attica
Date: Circa 196-186 B.C.
Metal: Silver
Framing: 14L
Certificate: 52009
Obverse: Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing triple-crested Athenian battle helmet, all within dotted circle
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on prostrate amphora, Helios on right, lettering on both sides; all within olive wreath.
Athens was mistress of the Aegean world and became a great cultural, as well as political, center. The long drawn out Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C., drained Athens of her wealth and ended with the capture of the city by the Spartans. Although prosperous again in the Hellenistic times became dependent first on Macedon, then Rome.
Owls were considered by the Greeks to be significant, wise, and important birds. Besides being mentioned in early Greek poetry, they were also associated with the goddess Athena. This ‘New Style’ coinage was introduced about 200 B.C. and continued for about 100 years.