Athens Owl (fake?)

HandsomeToad · 01-05-2009, 08:03 PM

Howdy peeps,

I got this in a while ago and I promised to post it when it came in:

http://img176.imageshack.us/my.php?image=001pt0.jpg

http://img124.imageshack.us/my.php?image=002nm3.jpg

A friend is concerned about certain surface problems so look at it closely and also, any recommendations as to who to send it to for authentication?

Ribbit

randygeki · 01-05-2009, 08:32 PM

You could also post it at the forum's board

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php

**jaceravone** · 01-05-2009, 10:34 PM

Man, HT, I hope it isn't. I remember when you bought that....you were so excited. It looks nice, but I don't know jack about ancient coins.

stainless · 01-05-2009, 10:45 PM

Looks ok to me. Can you get a pic of the sides?

stainless

HandsomeToad · 01-05-2009, 10:53 PM

I will take N-S-E-W shots tomorrow of both sides and post them. I know so very little about these so I don't know what to look at to tell if it's real or not but I felt good about the seller and he guaranteed it authentic.

I don't take many chances any more but this one begged me to buy it.

And I don't collect ancients, lil-lone silver.

Ribbit

HandsomeToad · 01-05-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randygeki

You could also post it at the forum's board

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php

Thanks Randy!

I did and I'm now waiting on the ancients in the ancients to speak up.

Ribbit

**Harryj** · 01-05-2009, 10:57 PM

don't know anything about ancients...and still learning on US coins, but welcome back toad nice to have you back.

HandsomeToad · 01-05-2009, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harryj

don't know anything about ancients...and still learning on US coins, but welcome back toad nice to have you back.

Hey Harry,

I only know enough to know I don't know enough but I liked this little gal and couldn't resist.

Ribbit

Ardatirion · 01-06-2009, 01:51 AM

Important questions - size? weight?

Bad news first?
The style of Athena is, well, different. It doesn't match with the tetradrachms that I'm used to seeing. But it does look familiar.

Now the good news - it doesn't match any of the fakes in the Forvm gallery!

scottishmoney · 01-06-2009, 06:29 AM

The one thing that admittedly raises concern is the way the eyes are formed on Athena, that doesn't look typical of the way they were done on the tetradrachms. The style of Athena is also unusual, but might be more in line with very late issue classical style tets that were issued just prior to the NS or new style tets that came out in the 3rd century.

Drusus · 01-06-2009, 08:03 AM

My first impression is fake, as stated by others, the style doesnt look right...I am not an expert my any means though so take that with a grain of salt.

GeorgieB · 01-06-2009, 10:27 AM

Im no pro, but it does look fake to me, but thats based entirely on presumption. Without side images and dimensions, weight, etc.. I cant say much more.
[IMG]http://www.********.com/img/4e9cec1f583056459111d63e24f3b8ef.png[/IMG]
[IMG]http://www.********.com/img/05546b0e38ab9175cd905eebcc6ebb76.png[/IMG]

HandsomeToad · 01-06-2009, 03:52 PM

The seller I bought this from has sold 2 others that are different than the one I have and has one for sale now, that is also different.

Past Auctions:

http://cgi.ebay.com/athens-owl_W0QQi...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/athens-owl_W0QQi...QQcmdZViewItem

Current Auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/athens-owl_W0QQi...QQcmdZViewItem

He has others that are questionable so that bothers me and is why I'd like to get mine authenticated.

Ribbit