🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Old coin

[Lauriai]

I’m cataloging my family’s coin collection from my dad’s side. I can’t find any info in my usual sources. Any ideas what this is? Thank you for your consideration.

 

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[BennyV]

Looks to be in great condition.

 

[CanSlawKing]

I don't know much about ancient coins (other than there are lots of fakes out there), but it looks like a Greek Silver Tetradrachm. Someone on here will chime in and tell you exactly what it is.

 

[Red-Coat]

It resembles a Greek 'Owl' tetradrachm, but I suspect it's not authentic. Usually they have the letters AΘE for Athens to the right of the owl which is usually within a squared-off border, but I don't see them on yours (enhanced below) although there do appear to be some letters. I think it's a decorative modern 'replica', styled on a tetradrachm.



There are numerous variations but this one is fairly typical and from circa 440-404 BC.

 

[DCMatt]

As suggested, it appears to be a modern imitation.

Here is a very old thread that talks about the coin:

https://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=74453

 

[ColtsPop]

Alexander coins can be found polished. They aren’t expensive, but most folks think they are so people do a lot of things with them.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap, I agree a 'copy' of....