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Ancient Greek And Old Asian (Maybe Ancient?)

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The ancient Greek coin pictured below appears to say "Alexander" around the rim. It measures about 2 cm long x 1.5 cm wide. The Asian coin I can find nothing about. It's about the size of a US penny and about 3 - 4 mm thick. I did not find it in the catalog from either the 20th or 19th centuries. Anyone know and know the value? Thanks.

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"Alexander" may be a Greek-origin name, but it's spelled like this using Greek letters; note the letters L, X and R are shaped differently enough in the Greek alphabet to be able to notice it, even on a coin as pitted as yours. It was the Romans that pioneered the concept of putting the ruler's name and the ruler's portrait on the same side of the coin, and this coin is in Latin lettering, so that's where I'd go to look first. Specifically, to the period of Roman emperor Severus Alexander, like this one.

However, the back of this coin is very, very strange indeed. I've never seen something purporting to be an ancient coin that was shaped like that. Very ingot-like. The pitting and corrosion only on the obverse is also worrying. It's either a very strange kind of mis-strike, or it's a crude attempt at a cast fake that's only been poured into half a mould.

And I'm afraid I can't even guess which way is up on the little copper piece. "Indian States" is the best I can offer at this stage.
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