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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8205325, member: 110226&quot;]Intermediate owls, produced in the 4th - 3rd centuries BC, were struck on usually irregular, thick flans, most of which were produced through a &quot;folding&quot; process.&nbsp; This was basically a recycling of old owls and perhaps other coins, where the original coin was heated, hammered flat, reheated and folded.&nbsp; Sometimes these steps were repeated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Because of these irregular flans it was a problematic process to produce a strike that includes the main die features.&nbsp; As a result, design elements are off the flan, even more so with these owls compared to the classical owls of the 5th century BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, encountering a 4th century owl with virtually all detail present, on both sides, is something of a rare event.&nbsp; This coin comes just about as close to accomplishing this feat.&nbsp; The only feature missing is the crest, but that is very often the case, even with classical owls.&nbsp; Otherwise this coin is the best example that I have of this difficult and crudely produced issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>The flan folding evidence for this coin is quite subtle, but it can be seen on the reverse, to the left of the owl, where the flat surface merges with the fold.&nbsp; There are also suggestions on the edge, but it seems that it was hammered smooth in most spots.</p><p><br /></p><p>This owl, in the pi style scheme of things, is a Pi-Style IV, 353-340 BC.&nbsp; The style is very nice on the obverse, with the owl on the reverse looking as if it stuck both feet into an electrical outlet.</p><p><br /></p><p>16.66 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1438350[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post your intermediate owls or anything else!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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