ShootinBlanks Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 I'm trying to find out what I have here. I have found several Greek coins very similar but nothing exact. I am assuming the reverse of the coin is an owl? I have spent hours searching through forumancientcoins.com and many other sources with no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated on origin and possible value. Thanks http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3WBBg1c3p0k/TAMo_qU6.../s512/Front.jpg http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3WBBg1c3p0k/TAMo_oN3...o/s512/Back.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Looks like a fake/copy/imitation piece to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Looks like a fake/copy/imitation piece to me. I agree. It looks too porous to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootinBlanks Posted May 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Thanks for the responses. I had a feeling it was fake originally but there are so many coins out there that made me think it was possibly real. Either way, I found out most are not real valuable but it would be a neat item to own if authentic. Any other thoughts out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Looks like a fake/copy/imitation piece to me. Ditto, sorry, but at least you now know there are some inexpensive ancient Greek coins out there. Perhaps that 'fake/copy/imitation' coin might lead you to buy one. If it does, happy collecting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 Indeed, there's plenty of inexpensive ancient coins available to a new collector. I'm not as familiar with the Greek coins, but many nice Roman coins are available for under $50. For common Roman copper coins, many very legible ones are available for under $10. I'd check out www.vcoins.com, a virtual mall of coin dealers with many selling ancients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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