Ram Darbar- How Do I Know If It Is Authentic-Ancient

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bbcoin New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/11/2012 8:01 pm Hello... I am new here and really, the only collecting I have done is by inheritance. I inherited a coin collection from my Grand Mother about 20 years ago and this coin was in it- unidentified. After doing some research, I see it is something called a Ram Darbar?, of India origin. I wanted to: 1. Determine the value 2. Determine if it's an ancient authentic coin. Can someone please direct me? Thank, bb I hope the image displays...... Report this Post to the Staff

Enlil Pillar of the Community Australia 560 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 01:11 am Looks like an Indian temple token to me. Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2885 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 01:30 am Yes - this is one of the more common Indian temple tokens - in brass. The value is going to be quite small - With a bit of effort it's possible to pick them up on ebay for a pound or two. My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16837 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 02:38 am Correct. It is not actually a coin, but a "Hindu Indian temple token", also known as a "Ramatanka". You can find numerous threads about these pieces by running a forum search for either or both of those terms. This thread, for example. To answer your questions specifically: 1. As I posted in the other thread, I've seen them for sale for $5 to $10, though in truth you can probably buy them in India for much less, just a few rupees. 2. The word "ancient" has a technical definition for coin collectors, meaning it is older than AD 500. These pieces definitely are not that old; they are 1800s at the earliest, mostly 1900s. They usually bear a "date" on them, though this is usually fictitious. Yours has the "date" 5140. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
bbcoin New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 01/12/2012 07:25 am Thanks guys... looks like just another novelty item to hold on to then. I must say, it is interesting looking. Take Care, bb Report this Post to the Staff
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