Ancient Greek Owl Aoe Athena Coin CA 300-400 Bc? Modern Repro? Real?

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Cointosser77 Valued Member United Kingdom 195 Posts	Posted 10/10/2020 4:13 pm Not sure if this is real or not as I never had anything like this in my hands. Any help identifying it and if it is real or not is greatly appreciated! It appears to be made of silver, it got and owl, and what looks like Athena and AOE. Here are some photos: Some photos of the edge: Edited by Cointosser77 10/11/2020 06:37 am Report this Post to the Staff

Cointosser77 Valued Member United Kingdom 195 Posts	Posted 10/10/2020 4:44 pm Ok I assume this is a tourist copy or something else fake as I read about seem edges being signs of modern reproductions and it does seem to have a pointy seemlike edge Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 10/10/2020 6:03 pm @ct, can you please add a pic of the edge to this thread? Thx. Added: I agree that it might be cast, but having an edge pic could help confirm. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/10/2020 7:16 pm It's not a genuine example IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
Cointosser77 Valued Member United Kingdom 195 Posts	Posted 10/11/2020 06:38 am I have added 2 photos of the edge now Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/11/2020 07:00 am That line in the middle of the edge is caused by the piece being cast and is a sign that the coin is not genuine. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 10/11/2020 09:37 am Yes that is a parting line from being cast. Sorry about that. Can you please share where you picked this up? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Cointosser77 Valued Member United Kingdom 195 Posts	Posted 10/11/2020 3:11 pm I don't remember when I bought it, it was bought in England, basically rediscovered it going through some old boxes with coins I forgot about, I have some more I need to post although not much ancient Greek there, plenty 20th century Greek though... Edited by Cointosser77 10/11/2020 4:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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