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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 4576731, member: 110226&quot;]This coin arrived yesterday.&nbsp; It is an owl, intermediate, from the 4th century BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>This example does show the characteristics of a folded flan, as can be seen from the photo of its edge.&nbsp; The folding is not as pronounced as it is with other coins of this period, and it seems that the edge on this coin has been smoothed or lightly hammered, probably at the mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>What is interesting about this coin is evidence of folding on the reverse and obverse, as well as traces of the original coin, another owl.&nbsp; On the reverse there is still some of the olive and olive leaves of the original owl, along with possibly a flatten &quot;ghost&quot; of the original owl&#039;s eyes to the left.&nbsp; Additionally some of the original coin&#039;s legend, possibly the &quot;E&quot;, is visible on the reverse edge, upper left.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin was struck with a worn obverse die, but the centering is decent for this type.</p><p><br /></p><p>Attica, c. 393-353 BC</p><p>Tetradrachm</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; Athena, facing right</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp; Owl standing, ΑΘ(Ε) to the right, olive leaves to the left</p><p>17.3 grams</p><p>Folded flan</p><p>20 mm, 10 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133104[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133105[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133106[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133107[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1133108[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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