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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;happy_collector, post: 4224797, member: 100070&quot;]The archaic style is way rarer than classical. There are so few examples to do comparison, but I do manage to find one on the Internet.</p><p>It is at:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4535282-018/40/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4535282-018/40/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/4535282-018/40/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I shared your suspicion about the coin. Athena&#039;s eyelids should be closed at both ends, not open. The &quot;chin line&quot; all the way to the ear should be deeper. The base of the crest is a bit too large also. As for the owl, I agree it shouldn&#039;t be that flat. Its feathers are a bit different compared to the NGC link example above.</p><p><br /></p><p>Eastern imitation is possible, could be something like the Southern Arabian style we see lately. However, do you think Eastern imitation will go as far as 510 BC, before the height of the Athenian empire?</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my thoughts. Let&#039;s hear what others say. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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