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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 8257668, member: 110226&quot;]Nice drachm and obol!&nbsp; Your drachm has very nice detail for this very scarce type. The obol has a very nice reverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s also a nice group of tetradrachms.&nbsp; What year is your new style tetradrachm?</p><p><br /></p><p>I think your coin is very likely one minted in the Levant.&nbsp; I leafed through Starr, which is probably not the most comprehensive text for Athenian drachms, but from what I see in the book&#039;s photos, and comparing them to your coin, there&#039;s a very good chance that your coin is of eastern origin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My 4th century BC drachm is very crude, encrusted, crystalized, corroded and worn, purchased from an Israeli source, so they too are likely from that region. For an added feature, the obverse has a die shift strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin weighs 3.8 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1456036[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>As for an owl from the Levant, specifically Philistia, this is one that I&#039;ve posted before, and feel comfortable making the attribution.&nbsp; There aren&#039;t any distinguishing marks, so I cannot attribute this coin to a city in the region.</p><p><br /></p><p>17.1 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1456039[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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