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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;greekandromancoins, post: 2892651, member: 87990&quot;]Hi Doug,</p><p><br /></p><p>Athenian Owl tetradrachms appear to be one of the most liquid of ancient coins. There appears to be significant demand for them at all times.&nbsp; Therefore I would have thought there would be significant demand for forgers to fake them. Also, given how similar these coins are to one another, I would have expected that a convincing fake would be easier to pass unnoticed. </p><p><br /></p><p>I do not have first hand knowledge of casting processes but compared with most other ancient coins, the Owls have very high reliefs, incuse squares and very irregular shaped flans. Perhaps the physical dimensions of these coins create difficulties for forgers in creating convincing casts?</p><p><br /></p><p>Peter[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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