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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8159492, member: 110226&quot;]I agree that another coin emerging with a similar mark would strengthen the case that the OP coin is an imitation.&nbsp; But the study of die styles, similarities and differences, is a longstanding tradition in ancient numismatics, a method used by Seltman and Starr, among others, so linking a given coin to Athens or another source based on stylistic differences, sometimes supported by hoard evidence, is one way to attribute the coin as Athenian or imitative, with the caveat that the research is still ongoing, and will likely continue beyond our lifetimes.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do feel comfortable, having collected owls for some time now, to attribute the OP coin as an imitation.&nbsp; The mark on the obverse is beyond my expertise, and it could be die rust, but on the other hand, there is a certain summitry to it, so it could be something else entirely.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did send a photo of the OP coin to Roma Numismatics yesterday, and I got this response from them today:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Thank you very much for your email, we agree with you with that this coin is more likely eastern than from the Athenian mint, there certainly appears to be a letter of figure by the eye and perhaps something on the neck also. The style would also be consistent with this theory, if you wanted to bring it in, we would be more than happy to take a closer look for you with the coin in hand.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I am in California, I don&#039;t think I&#039;ll be visiting them any time soon.&nbsp; I might send the coin to them for evaluation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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