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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 14249175, member: 110226&quot;]Happy 2023!</p><p><br /></p><p>To maintain my owl addiction, I picked up this slabbed (came this way) owl on eBay on December 26th.&nbsp; In addition to being in nice condition - there is some minor graffito on the cheek, which could be a Sabean &quot;D&quot; (just a guess) - this coin has a pedigree to the collection of Edward H. Merrin, who was the founder of one of New York City&#039;s leading galleries for antiquities, from classical times to pre-Colombian.</p><p><br /></p><p>17.05 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1531427[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I am quite certain that this owl is an eastern imitation, not Egyptian, but likely from that far flung catchall region called the Levant.&nbsp; The style is very reminiscent of other coins that I have seen attributed to Gaza. </p><p><br /></p><p>The graffiti on the obverse is comprised of two close diagonal lines running parallel, with another rather long line bisecting in roughly the middle.&nbsp; Whether it is a Sabean character or an abbreviated game of tic-tac-toe is anyone&#039;s guess.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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