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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4961141, member: 110226"]I found this coin on Vcoins a few weeks back, and purchased it because of its unusual features. As some of you might know by now, I am attracted to the weird, off-beat and downright odd coinage, especially imitative coinage. I guess this is part of the aging process. I can't even imagine what coins will be purchased in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, here is a tetradrachm, of Athenian design. The basic elements are present for a transitional coin, before mass production commenced after 449 BC. </p><p><br /></p><p>However, there are some differences. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the obverse, the portrait style looks decidedly un-Athenian. There is also some double striking and pretty crude die work. Additionally there is an apparent counterstamp that looks a lot like the Loch Ness monster. It certainly has a serpentine quality to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse owl appears to be very much in the style of Starr Group V.A, with its elongated body and three distinct tail feathers. However, the olive leaves do not connect to the stem of the olive, as would be expected. The ethnic is in the style of a Starr Group V.A owl, but is very blotchy due to what I believe is die rust, which is evident elsewhere on the reverse and obverse for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin weights 17.00 grams, 24 mm wide, and the reverse orientation is 9 h.</p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH=full]1192617[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1192623[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>For comparison, here is the reverse of one of my Starr Group V owls.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1192628[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So, are there any thoughts? </p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is that it is a Group V owl, with a crude obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4961141, member: 110226"]I found this coin on Vcoins a few weeks back, and purchased it because of its unusual features. As some of you might know by now, I am attracted to the weird, off-beat and downright odd coinage, especially imitative coinage. I guess this is part of the aging process. I can't even imagine what coins will be purchased in the future. So, here is a tetradrachm, of Athenian design. The basic elements are present for a transitional coin, before mass production commenced after 449 BC. However, there are some differences. On the obverse, the portrait style looks decidedly un-Athenian. There is also some double striking and pretty crude die work. Additionally there is an apparent counterstamp that looks a lot like the Loch Ness monster. It certainly has a serpentine quality to it. The reverse owl appears to be very much in the style of Starr Group V.A, with its elongated body and three distinct tail feathers. However, the olive leaves do not connect to the stem of the olive, as would be expected. The ethnic is in the style of a Starr Group V.A owl, but is very blotchy due to what I believe is die rust, which is evident elsewhere on the reverse and obverse for that matter. This coin weights 17.00 grams, 24 mm wide, and the reverse orientation is 9 h. [ATTACH=full]1192617[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1192623[/ATTACH] For comparison, here is the reverse of one of my Starr Group V owls. [ATTACH=full]1192628[/ATTACH] So, are there any thoughts? My guess is that it is a Group V owl, with a crude obverse. Thanks[/QUOTE]
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