440 BC, greece

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  1. Richy

    Richy Member

    DSCF1302.jpg DSCF1304.jpg can someone help me is it worth keeping

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  3. medoraman

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    Looks like a tourist fake. Face is wrong, owl's body not right, everything about that coin looks like a modern counterfiet, sorry.
     
  4. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    Here is what a real one looks like:

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    Greek Attic Athens Classical Owl Tetradrachm
    Obverse:
    Head of Athena right with beaded necklace,
    three small upright olive leaves on front edge of Attic helmet
    Reverse:
    Owl leaning right, head facing, olive twig with two leaves and crescent moon
    Legend AOE (Ethnic legend)
    Struck c. BC 430
    Weight: 17.18g

    From Harlan J. Berk, Chicago

    :)
     
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