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Pillar of the Community
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The size is 30 mm. I have lost more of this stuff if you guy are willing to look....  
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Moderator
 Australia
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I don't think it's ancient, it has a mediaeval look to it, but I have no idea where this one is from - 30mm is very large for a mediaeval (or ancient) silver coin.
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
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Pillar of the Community
 3660 Posts |
Thanks Sap, What would you say the time period for medieval coins? I suppose that I might be posting in the wrong area. Should I be in the 'classic world coins' part of the site?
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Moderator
 United States
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I haven't seen anything like this before, I agree with Sap it's not ancient could be medieval. It may be some type of jeton. Is it lead?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
585 Posts |
Quote: zeewool asked: What would you say the time period for medieval coins? The Middle Ages (adjectival form: medieval) is a period of European history covering roughly a millennium in the 5th century through to the 16th century. ........................................................................................................................................ Your coin is very very strange, it looks to me like homemade medieval fantasy coin. Just my feeling, don't pay attention. 
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks very much everyone!
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Moderator
 Australia
16850 Posts |
OK, zeewool, I was looking for one of your other South-east Asian coin-like things, and came across this piece while flicking through the pages on Zeno: Kingdom of Funan silver unit, circa 70 - 550 AD. Funan was the Chinese name for the pre-Khmer Hindu kingdom that ruled much of Southeast Asia during that time period. Now that's a nice find. 
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
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Really nice find. Excellent research on Sap's part.
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Pillar of the Community
 3660 Posts |
Yeah, He really is pretty amazing isn't he?
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New Member
Belarus
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These coins are absolutely not similar to ancient coins.
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New Member
United Kingdom
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I think I know the answer, but just for clarity..
Why are they not similar?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
870 Posts |
WOW -that thing is beautiful! It has a very "modern" style! And again, well done to Sap!
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