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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 19752819, member: 110226"]When I initially saw the coin on eBay, it was in the NGC slab, the photo quality not terribly good. I thought that the character might be a countermark. However, after the owl arrived and removed from the slab, it was apparent to me that this is not the case. I don't see even the slightest indication of a depression field around the character, which is level at the base with the coin's surface and raised in a manner similar to the other devices on the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the question of whether this character is a nun, or a daleth, you could very well be right that it is the latter. I am by no means an expert in this complex subject to Aramaic and other ancient languages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the input. You are my go-to on this very "iffy" topic and I appreciate your comments.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 19752819, member: 110226"]When I initially saw the coin on eBay, it was in the NGC slab, the photo quality not terribly good. I thought that the character might be a countermark. However, after the owl arrived and removed from the slab, it was apparent to me that this is not the case. I don't see even the slightest indication of a depression field around the character, which is level at the base with the coin's surface and raised in a manner similar to the other devices on the coin. As for the question of whether this character is a nun, or a daleth, you could very well be right that it is the latter. I am by no means an expert in this complex subject to Aramaic and other ancient languages. Thanks for the input. You are my go-to on this very "iffy" topic and I appreciate your comments.[/QUOTE]
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