My first Owl

AussieCollector · Nov 28, 2018

dougsmit said: ↑

This is exactly the point. You can not expect a fine style owl of the 5th century to be matched by a coin struck even just after Sparta defeated Athens let alone a century later. Specialists separate the various changes into time periods but those of us who are not all that into owls need at least to be aware that a coin of Athens of the late 4th century looks nothing like one from the finest period mid 5th century and this has nothing to do with anything being a fake. It is more like US Morgan dollars look nothing like Bust type dollars.

Many of us have said but few beginners believe: You will enjoy the hobby more if you stop worrying about fakes and only buy coins from people who are BOTH honest and knowledgeable enough to sell you good coins. After you have done this a while, you may start to feel like you can go out on your own and decide for yourself but you will make mistakes. Everyone does. After you have handled 10,000 owls (otherwise known as 'last month' to some pros?) you may develop a feel that will not be had by people who have looked at 100 photos on Coin Talk.
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Thanks for fulsome response dougsmit - very much appreciated.

To be honest, I didn't have any questions about authenticity - until it was raised.

I do believe I bought this coin from a honest and knowledgeable local dealer, so no issues there.

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