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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3246775, member: 19463&quot;]This is exactly the point.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; It is more like US Morgan dollars look nothing like Bust type dollars. </p><p><br /></p><p>Many of us have said but few beginners believe:&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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 <b>will</b> make mistakes.&nbsp; Everyone does.&nbsp; After you have handled 10,000 owls (otherwise known as &#039;last month&#039; to some pros?) you may develop a feel that will not be had by people who have looked at 100 photos on Coin Talk.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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