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gabner85 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/30/2014 11:29 pm I have no knowledge when it comes to coins. I recently bought a small cedar box at an auction and this was in it. It was already in the plastic case as well. What is it? Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 05/31/2014 12:47 am Looks like a modern replica of a Athenian Owl Tetradrachm. Report this Post to the Staff
gabner85 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 05/31/2014 01:06 am Alright, so is it pretty much just a trinket? Again I'm clueless when it comes to coins, lol. Just peaked my interest a bit :) Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/31/2014 07:46 am Any way of taking a clearer picture? Try removing it from the capsule. It may not be fake, but would need a better picture to tell for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16859 Posts	Posted 05/31/2014 09:56 am Zxcccxz is correct; it's a commonly encountered mass-produced modern fake. I don't know who made them or why, but they crop up here on the forum several times a year. The "deformed eye" of the owl is the telltale sign for me. This thread has a typical example. They also often appear in these little airtite-like capsules; this may be how they were originally distributed. And yes, sorry, as a modern fake, it's value is minimal. A couple of dollars, if you're lucky. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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