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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4593974, member: 110226&quot;]This coin is a true nonconformist.&nbsp; It is clearly an imitation of the Athenian tetradrachms produced in the 5th century BC, second half.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>While this coin has the hallmarks of local manufacture in terms of style and flan shape (quite oblong) its most striking feature is the reverse.&nbsp; The owl, rather than facing the customary direction of leaning right, is leaning left.&nbsp; The ethnic, the olive leaves and the crescent moon are also shifted.</p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is that an inexperienced die maker, at least the one involved making the reverse die, made a fundamental mistake.&nbsp; It&#039;s quite clear that the owl and other design elements were engraved into the die as they appear when viewing a coin.&nbsp; An experienced die cutter would know that the engraving must be done with the owl and other elements in reverse or opposite orientation.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is very crude and has a test cut on the reverse as well as some graffiti (merchant mark?).&nbsp; There&#039;s also a shallow mark on the obverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin weighs 15.9 grams</p><p>25 mm at the widest point, 3 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quite an odd bird.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1137600[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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