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Product Gallery: Michael Bondanza’s Owls Collection January 14, 2021 (0 comments)
New York, NY--Michael Bondanza offers the Owls of Athens Collection. Enjoy three authentic, one-of-a-kind owls in pendants. All are made in 18-karat yellow gold with F-G, VVS quality diamonds.
From left to right: The Athenian Owl Silver Tetradrachm (21mm Coin) Attica, Athens 440-404 BC; Arguably the Most Popular and Recognized Ancient Coin - Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and Strategy. According to Myth, an Owl Sat on Athena’s Blindside so She Could See the Whole Truth. In Ancient Greece, the Owl was a Symbol of a Higher Wisdom and also a Guardian of the Acropolis. MSRP-$13,650
The Owl of Athens Silver Coin (23mm Coin) ATTICA, Athens; Circa 454-404 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.19 g, 1h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing, closed tail feathers; olive sprig and crescent to the left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. Lightly toned, underlying luster. Good VF. Well centered. MSRP - $9,765
The Owl of Athens Tetradrachm - Set with 0.40cts Diamonds (24.5mm Coin); AR Tetradrachm Circa 454-404 BC. ATTICA, Athens. (24.5mm, 16.75 g, 7h). Helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to the left; all within incuse square. Kroll 8; HGC 4, 1597. VF, thick find patina, some roughness and scratches on obverse. MSRP-$9,650