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white_740 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/14/2013 9:51 pm I found this coin in a recent coin collection I bought, but I can't find it anywhere. CAn somebody tell what it is and what it could be worth? Thanks * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 06/15/2013 05:59 am Not a good picture, is that SPQR across the shield. SenÄtus Populusque RÅmÄnus (The Senate and People of Rome) appears on Roman coins, but this is not an Ancient. We'll probably need pics taken out of the 2" x 2" to give you a better idea. Report this Post to the Staff
white_740 New Member United States 9 Posts	Posted 06/15/2013 06:37 am I will post better pics tomorrow of the coin out of the holder. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 06/15/2013 07:48 am Also possible that the fourth letter is not an R, as other European cities (after the fall of Rome) adopted the phrase and abbreviation for themselves: SPQL in London, SPQV in Venice, etc. Of course, the city of Rome still uses SPQR in its civic arms: Might this be a jeton made for the Roman market? http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces32347.html And Edited by philadelphian 06/15/2013 08:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
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