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Message:: [QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 8155958, member: 110226"]Well, here we go again.  This is a new coin, one that was described as Athenian in nature. I tend to differ.  First, the palmette on the obverse is of an unusual style, unlike anything that I've seen from Athens, with its large extended end and oversized nature.  Additionally the lower stem is much longer that what is normally seen in Athenian owls, almost touching the base of the crest. Then there is something going on to the right of the eye.  I don't think it is a die break or die rust, although die rust is present at the lower part of the helmet's bowl and there appears to be some at the lower part of the character.  Could this be an engraved character?  What could it be? On the reverse, the owl is close to what one would expect of an Athenian coin, but the style is different overall, particularly with the dots comprising the breast feathers. The overall condition of the coin is not bad, but there is some horn silver on the obverse along with some other deposits and a few minor corrosion spots.  The reverse is spic and span. I believe that this coin is an imitative owl, eastern mint, late 5th-mid 4th centuries BC. 17.16 grams [ATTACH=full]1423064[/ATTACH] Can the CT members with experience with Aramaic and related languages of the Levant help decipher this possible character on the obverse, if indeed that is what it is. Thanks[/QUOTE]