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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 654614, member: 19463&quot;]While Gao is absolutely correct, I&#039;d go a bit further and say that it is not very likely that a bronze owl found on eBay will be real unless it is vary small and late.&nbsp; Even these are more likely to be sold through more specialized collector venues.&nbsp; Currently there are two 12mm diameter Athenian bronzes on eBay but neither has the owl reverse.&nbsp; If the coin is the size of the silver tetradrachm but made of bronze, it is 99% certain to be fake.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Equally discouraging, the smaller silver of the type tend to sell for good money unless they are a bit on the ugly side.&nbsp; Drachms (4g) and Obols (.7g) can be obtained but other denominations are speciality items.&nbsp; You might find a worn tetradrachm for about the same money as a clear example of the tiny ones.&nbsp; The image below shows 4 obols and one hemiobol (.35g).&nbsp; Most are a bit better than average offered but there are really nice ones out there if you have the cash.&nbsp;&nbsp; I wish I had a 1/8 obol to show you but I&#039;ve not seen one I could afford in the last 40 years.</p><p><img src="http://dougsmith.ancients.info/ttahhgrp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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