The original Artist would be so happy if they knew this.
Alarming_Aioli5322 on
Makes you realize how intentional symbolism on money is. From ancient Athens to the eurozone, the owl still screams wisdom and stability.
nerdwordlucas on
Owls really Said Brand Consistency and Stuck with it for 2,400 Years True Masters of Marketing.
diezel_dave on
New owl is a little fatter than the old one but I guess that tracks.
rivertpostie on
Owl of Athena
ScarletSilver on
The level of detail on the old one is amazing, considering it was cast around 2400 years ago.
baltibouter on
What an early prediction of Age of Empires!
Warm_Wash5324 on
Probably just a coincidence
exploring_yet on
Can anyone explain what the Owl used to represent?
Psykpatient on
Crazy how nature does that
u-ThatOneCalifornian on
That’s such a cool bit of continuity. Wild to think the same symbol has survived that long and still ends up in everyday use. Makes modern money feel a lot less modern for a second.
Springstof on
Thr Euro coin doesn’t feature just the owl, but the shape of the coin as well.
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Gosh, it’s almost like it was done on purpose.
The original Artist would be so happy if they knew this.
Makes you realize how intentional symbolism on money is. From ancient Athens to the eurozone, the owl still screams wisdom and stability.
Owls really Said Brand Consistency and Stuck with it for 2,400 Years True Masters of Marketing.
New owl is a little fatter than the old one but I guess that tracks.
Owl of Athena
The level of detail on the old one is amazing, considering it was cast around 2400 years ago.
What an early prediction of Age of Empires!
Probably just a coincidence
Can anyone explain what the Owl used to represent?
Crazy how nature does that
That’s such a cool bit of continuity. Wild to think the same symbol has survived that long and still ends up in everyday use. Makes modern money feel a lot less modern for a second.
Thr Euro coin doesn’t feature just the owl, but the shape of the coin as well.