1st September
2017
Silver coins to your collection? The design of this gorgeous silver bullion coin takes its inspiration from one of the most influential coin designs in numismatic history: the ancient Greek Athenian Owl Tetradrachm, struck c. In Greek mythology, the Owl of Athena was the companion to the goddess of wisdom, revealing truth and knowledge, and symbolic of strength, wisdom, and insight. The coin measures 39mm in diameter with a thickness of 2.3mm, and is struck from 1 Troy oz. Classic Greek Athenian Owl design. The reverse depicts the Athenian Owl standing on a branch, head facing forward, with a crescent moon and olive spray over its shoulder. The hammered background is inscribed with the traditional “AQE” (of the Athenians) as on the original Greek Tetradrachm, and 1 oz. The obverse depicts the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, sculpted by artist Ian Rank-Broadley, with inscriptions “ELIZABETH II, ” “NIUE, ” “TWO DOLLARS” and 2017. Stackable GEM Brilliant Uncirculated Coin. GEM Brilliant Uncirculated coins are superbly struck with high-quality finishes. This lot of five ungraded 2017 Niue 1 oz. Silver Athenian Owl coins exhibits the strike and surface characteristics of coins graded 65 or higher on the Sheldon Scale. Their designs feature a unique ridged border that interlocks for easy stacking. Make this magnificent, stackable tribute to the Greek Athenian Owl the next addition to your collection! Order yours today from MCM. We cannot make any price adjustments after the sale is complete. Product Photo Policy: MCM attempts to display product images shown on the site as accurately as possible. We take all of our photos in house and due to reflections on the mirrored or proof surfaces of a coin there may appear to be’black’ when there is not. If a coin has a color on it at all it will be described as’colorized’ in the description or title. Due to the large inventory we sell, we use stock photos. Serial numbers will vary from the image shown unless specifically stated in the product listing that the item pictured is the item you will receive. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS POLICY: We are accepting international orders from select countries. These charges are the customer’s responsibility. However, we cannot guarantee this due to the volume of orders we process each day. Please note that bullion coins, bars, and rounds are mass-produced and are not struck to the same quality standards as collector coins. ModernCoinMart (MCM) was launched in 2004 and quickly set the standards for online sales of bullion, US coins and world coins. Join over 100,000 loyal customers and feel confident purchasing from a company that’s spent a decade building a solid and stellar reputation trusted and recognized around the world. That’s the MCM way. View more great items. This listing is currently undergoing maintenance, we apologise for any inconvenience caused. The item “Lot of 5 2017 Niue 1 oz Silver Athenian Owl $2 Coin SKU45876″ is in sale since Thursday, June 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Bullion\Silver\Coins”. The seller is “mcm” and is located in Sarasota, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Coin: Niue Owl
- Precious Metal Content: 1 oz
- Certification: Uncertified
- Grade: Ungraded
- Year: 2017
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Niue
- Composition: Silver
- Fineness: .999
- Denomination: $2
- Strike Type: Business