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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 14348777, member: 110226&quot;]I agree.&nbsp; The OP coin could be Athenian in origin.&nbsp; But, based on my experience viewing lots of Athenian classical owls, the OP coin is stylistically an outlier.&nbsp; Still, it could be a case of &quot;stranger things have been known to happen&quot;, and the coin is the product of some unusually engraved dies at Athens.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also agree that the OP coin does not fit into the Buttery system of classification.&nbsp; The owl is totally different from the M and B styles. Additionally, the provenance, beyond being part of the Merrin collection, does not provide any information about the coin&#039;s origins, not surprisingly.&nbsp; Information about these coins, as you point out, is scant, and unless a coin comes from a known group of owls from the Middle East or elsewhere, determining provenance is next to impossible. So, the discussions continue about these fascinating coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have you seen the group of pharaonic (mostly) entering the market since October 2022 on eBay? I&#039;ve been told that this group is from Syria, but specifically where and when is unknown, or at least that information, for various reasons, is being held back.&nbsp; Could they be more coins from the 1989 Syrian hoard, or are they a new group?&nbsp; Generally speaking the coins being offered are in very nice condition and well made with good quality metal for imitations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple of examples:</p><p><br /></p><p>This owl is a Buttrey B type, I believe.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pharaonic imitation owl, late 5th-mid 4th centuries BC.</b></p><p><b>16.97 grams </b></p><p><b>&quot;Syria Group 2022&quot;</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1531574[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I&#039;m not sure about the Buttrey type for this owl.&nbsp; It could be a variation of type B.</p><p><br /></p><p>There appear to be many Buttrey type X owls in the group, and I hope to photograph more soon.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Pharaonic imitation owl late 5th-mid 4th centuries BC.</b></p><p><b>16.71 grams </b></p><p><b>&quot;Syria Group 2022&quot;</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1531575[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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