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This was found in Northern Afghanistan. I believe it is bronze and have found similar coins on google. If you can identify the coin it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you   Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Was it FOUND in Afghanistan, or did it come from a street vendor in Peshawar or Kabul, who said it was found in Afghanistan?
I was in Afghanistan, way back in 1970, for about a month. No wars then. Quite a few tourists. I was one of them.
See the thread
'The Bus Driver'.
It was the first thread posted by me, introducing myself.
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New Member
 United States
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It was found in Baghlan on the ground in the sand while I was deployed. Thank you for the response. I wouldn't recommend a vacation these days.
Edited by ryanloris85
02/10/2013 9:31 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the community and thank you very much for your service. Sadly this coin is a cast fake, the real ones wouldn't be so evenly rounded and the details wouldn't look so crude. If you look around the edge you will probably see a casting line were the two molds came together. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 It not a real Bactrian coin. |
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United States
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The lettering looked fake to me.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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New Member
United States
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Thank you for the responses.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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ryanloris85: Sorry about that.
Got any other coins? U.S., Canadian? Post them here!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Dont wish to hijack the thread (sorry!) but Sel, do you still have that IMPER RECPEPTO Claudius gold? Thats a great coin.
And I'm afraid that this indeed looks quite fake. Check the edge for a seam - this would be the final nail in the coffin.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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BenByfield: No I have not owned it since 1976!
It was sold to a coin dealer friend of mine, who still has it. I saw it again recently, along with a sestertius of Nero. He has been a numismatic buddy of mine for most of my life.
It was an item of about 100 ancients that I had, that also included the sestertius of Nero closed doors Temple of Janus, a Vespasian aureus, an argenteus of Constantius 1, a cistophorus of Augustus, and a solidus of Coinstsantius 11.
It also included an Australian gold sovereign and half sovereign type set with Adelaide Pound (17 coins), a pre decimal Aiustralian types set, made with each type represented with the rarest date, except the '30 penny ('25 penny included instead).
The collection paid for 20% of the value of our first home. You can't put a roof over your head with a stack of rare coins! Because of this, I have never had to pay rent in my life.
I have spent the rest of my numismatic life building another collection of World coins, all cultures, ancient to modern.
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