Genuine Athena/Owl Tetradrachm ? - Coin Community Forum

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pat44 Valued Member Canada 96 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 6:16 pm Greetings all, What do you think of this tetradrachm please?Do you think the style is correct?..It's around 17 grams. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 6:21 pm I'm no expert on these, but this one doesn't look right to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Bing Pillar of the Community United States 4253 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 7:12 pm I don't know Greek coins very well, but I will be interested in what others think about this coin. Like echizento, I too think this coin doesn't look right. The owl seems wrong. I hope though that I am the one that is wrong and that you have an authentic piece of history. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 8:35 pm with echizento. The style does look a bit suspect, and so does the surface texture. Where did you get it from? Most coins of this value have a good provenance. Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 05/31/2012 10:28 pm I've looked at a few hundred of these coins, and I've never seen one like this. The owl's eyes and the pebbly body are odd, as is the flan shape. It may be possible the coin is a contemporary imitative type, minted outside Athens. Report this Post to the Staff
pat44 Valued Member Canada 96 Posts	Posted 06/01/2012 02:19 am Thank you all ! No this coin is not mine..somebody was asking my opinion about it. Report this Post to the Staff
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