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Morty19 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 3:57 pm Hi Guys new to the forum. I was given this coin and don't know a thing about it and was hoping for some help to identify. Thanks in advance for any help * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Finn70 Valued Member United States 247 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 4:22 pm Looks like a cheap brass counterfeit of an ancient Greek coin. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189673 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 4:24 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 7:46 pm Replica Syracuse tetradrachm - replicas outnumber real ones probably 50 to 1 Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5177 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 8:18 pm Quote: replicas outnumber real ones probably 50 to 1 More like 5000 to 1, I'd guess (and worse for decadrachms). Report this Post to the Staff
James Hicks Valued Member 179 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 11:12 pm Either way, it is almost worthless, because the coin has a hole in it. That means that someone used it as jewelry, instead of as a real coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Matt2727 Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 11/21/2019 11:51 pm It's worn almost as if it was in circulation! Anyway, as others have said, it's a (poorly) cast copy of a Syracuse decadrachm - probably the most counterfeited ancient coin in existence. Report this Post to the Staff
Morty19 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 11/22/2019 03:37 am Thanks everyone for the quick replies and the info, I didn't have a clue so all your help was much appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff
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