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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8344615, member: 110226"]Here's the only imitative owl with a retrograde reverse similar to the OP owl in that respect. The obverse has the normal orientation of the right facing portrait. </p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I think this is an early tetradrachm from Lihyan, pretty much based on a process of elimination of other possible sources.</p><p><br /></p><p>This owl is crude and has a character all its own. I do believe the reverse is a die engraving error, but possibly not. Note the retrograde E (epsilon) on the reverse, made so having been flipped 90 degrees from the correct position. The shape of the flan is oblong perhaps imitating the oblong flans of later intermediate Athenian owls.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now this owl could have an origin further east, perhaps India? I'm sticking with the Lihyan origin for now, until more information or an other example shows up.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin, by the way, came from a Czech coin dealer about 5 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lihyan, circa 2nd century BC</p><p>Tetradrachm</p><p>Test cut reverse</p><p><br /></p><p>16.7 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1480072[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8344615, member: 110226"]Here's the only imitative owl with a retrograde reverse similar to the OP owl in that respect. The obverse has the normal orientation of the right facing portrait. Again, I think this is an early tetradrachm from Lihyan, pretty much based on a process of elimination of other possible sources. This owl is crude and has a character all its own. I do believe the reverse is a die engraving error, but possibly not. Note the retrograde E (epsilon) on the reverse, made so having been flipped 90 degrees from the correct position. The shape of the flan is oblong perhaps imitating the oblong flans of later intermediate Athenian owls. Now this owl could have an origin further east, perhaps India? I'm sticking with the Lihyan origin for now, until more information or an other example shows up. This coin, by the way, came from a Czech coin dealer about 5 years ago. Lihyan, circa 2nd century BC Tetradrachm Test cut reverse 16.7 grams [ATTACH=full]1480072[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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