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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 26068217, member: 110226&quot;]The dot at the base of the A is common for owls of this classical period.&nbsp; There are some spots on the obverse that look like remnants of hoard patina, probably horn silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d say that the coin is okay in terms of authenticity, but if this is an eBay seller, check on the seller&#039;s feedback and years listing on eBay.&nbsp; The suggestion on getting specific CNG information from the seller would be very helpful.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are lots of these coins on the market at any given time.&nbsp; It is sort of amazing that prices haven&#039;t really softened to any meaningful degree.&nbsp; These coins were minted by the Athenians in extremely large volumes.&nbsp; Kallet and Kroll, in their reference <i>The Athenian Empire - Using Coins as Sources</i> estimate that tetradrachm production at Athens during the Classical Period (circa 440-404 BC) exceeded 1 million owls annually. </p><p><br /></p><p>Of course there are fakes out there, but the vast majority are pretty easy to detect, with some experience.&nbsp; So, I suggest buy your first owl from a trusted source, but take your time deciding.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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