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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8272942, member: 110226"]It does essentially, with several changes in the design of the Pi, although the period after 262 BC is a little murky to me. The new style owls didn't start until the early part of the second century, leaving a gap, and I am sure that the Athenians were minting coins during this time.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have one owl that I think come from the mid to late second century, although, as I said, I am cannot say categorically this is the case. It was originally sold to me as an eastern imitation, but the folded flan suggests an Athenian origin. On the other hand I think it is just a possible that other mints adopted the folded flan technique of quickly making coinage for local use.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could this be a heterogeneous type Flament Group A, 260-230 BC? Possibly... </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1460320[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8272942, member: 110226"]It does essentially, with several changes in the design of the Pi, although the period after 262 BC is a little murky to me. The new style owls didn't start until the early part of the second century, leaving a gap, and I am sure that the Athenians were minting coins during this time. I have one owl that I think come from the mid to late second century, although, as I said, I am cannot say categorically this is the case. It was originally sold to me as an eastern imitation, but the folded flan suggests an Athenian origin. On the other hand I think it is just a possible that other mints adopted the folded flan technique of quickly making coinage for local use. Could this be a heterogeneous type Flament Group A, 260-230 BC? Possibly... [ATTACH=full]1460320[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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