Simple answer: return it. I ahve in the past on items listed just so with no problems. One guy balked, but decided to refund anyway.
I think everyone likes these owl coins. Yours is a wonderful example. It does look like Athena is sporting a nose ring.
Decent JA. Congrats. I own a very poor specimen: [ATTACH] AELIUS AE As OBVERSE: L AELIVS CAESAR - Bare head right REVERSE: PANNO-NIA S-C across...
It's not the prettiest coin you've posted, but, hey, it's very rare, so it is a wonderful addition.
Just for contrast: [ATTACH]
You're having a run on nice coins ro.
Beautiful coin ro.
Nice hefty coin, ro. Always nice to handle, eh?
Volodya and Carth: Both are excellent examples, and examples I would aspire to once I hit the lottery. The example I posted cost 2.2% of the...
Perhaps we should petition for a 32 hour day, eh? I'm retired and still find it hard to accomplish all I want in 24 hours.
Sorry, I don't read Dutch.
Nice pick up VK. [ATTACH] JUSTINIAN I AE Half Follis OBVERSE: D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe...
Ok, now I am goin to have get down in the sewers. I need and want one of these. Nice coin Al.
I am doing the same. If I have to handle it much, I will lose it for sure.
This is the smallest coin I own. I wasn't even sure my scale would register the minuscule weight. But the devises are engraved so well, even...
[ATTACH] TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two...
Nice coin Mat. This is my only Maxentius [ATTACH] MAXENTIUS Follis OBVERSE: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: CONSERV-VRB...
Wonderful new addition Al. Congrats on a very hard coin to find. [ATTACH] Q TITIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS TITIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Head of...
Rare example and nice. You need to get some veridcare to treat it properly.
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