Dear Scholars I recently took a chance on a very cheep Owl from an estate sale (50$). After looking extensively on the net, I'm still not entirely sure if it's good or bad. The coin is 16-17 gr., 24-26 mm. diameter. There are no casting lines or filemarks on the edge, the details are quite good and the overall feel of the coin seems OK. My major issues with the coin are a few small blisters, possibly castbobbles. One above the eye, and one in front of the forehead. Also there seems to be a small cut from the lower right part of the neck towards the edge. Lastly, I havn't seen that many owls with their tails pointing almost straight down. I'm 85 % sure it's a fake, but I would very much appreciate your input. Yours Jacob / Copenhagen
Better than your average tourist fake, at any rate, but that's all I can say. Doesn't quite look right to me, but I'm not experienced enough to render judgment, since it's at least not as bad as the worst fakes out there.
It is a fake, a good cast one, likely with some age. You can actually just make out the casting line along the edge...
If it's fake, it probably would have fooled me on first glance. It looks like there are flow lines to my old eyes.
This is a fake from the same series reported by @Barry Murphy some time ago. The owl is a die match but it seems Athena has been altered. See here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-19326 and here: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-19325
Dear Sirs Thank you so much for your forthcoming input. I've learned a lot,- thankfully at a small price, and I now have a piece in the "black cabinet". Perhaps I'll use as a pocket-piece to remind me of the perils in life Yours Jacob / Copenhagen