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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RichardT, post: 14270606, member: 100005&quot;]Differences between owl tetradrachms are generally very subtle. A very broad and easy rule of thumb is to look at the tail feathers of the owl, if there are three prongs it&#039;s an early issue, if it&#039;s a single prong it&#039;s a later, mass issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other things discounted (strike, centering, test cuts etc.) early issues (with three tail prongs) will cost more than mass issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you&#039;re not concerned about early issues, a well struck and sharp (meaning both obverse and reverse) mass issue should not be particularly expensive, particularly if you don&#039;t mind raw coins. There&#039;s been a whole flood of them recently.</p><p><br /></p><p>Suggest to look for tetradrachms with sharp, fresh details on both sides and no test cuts. Reason being, they look better, and will likely be relatively easier to sell if/when the day comes.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the head of Athena, try and look for an example with the nose intact. Those with a cut-off nose look strange to me, and are generally really poorly centred. Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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