Unknown Coin. Man W/ Leaf Crown On 1 Side, Bird On The Other

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EchoBlade New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 02:58 am Okay so this may or may not be anything but any insight into this mystery coin is appreciated. I appologize in advance for the lack of clarity on these photos. This coin is silver in color and material, the yellow shaded lamp I used to light my photo makes the coin appear yellowish but it is indeed silver in color. The coin is curved and I assume thats natural from making old coins. Side 1 with top curve of coin Side 2 with bottom curve of coin Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 5:06 pm to the community This appears to be a copy of an ancient Greek coin, possibly in the style of one of the Ptolemy rulers of Egypt. Report this Post to the Staff
Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 02/14/2012 6:01 pm Yes, it is ~~fake~~, my apologies, replica. Edited by Apollo 02/14/2012 6:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 01:08 am , EchoBlade! Maybe someone will see it this time. Report this Post to the Staff
EchoBlade New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 10:18 pm I wonder who would have made it. Someone gave this coin to one of the cashiers at the place I work. They accepted it as if it were a quarter and didnt notice it until they tried handing it out as change to another customer. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 11:50 pm I'd need to see clearer pics to be certain, but I believe it's a replica of a shekel or didrachm of Tyre. Genuine examples of these coins are often marketed as Biblical coins, representing the "thirty pieces of silver" paid to Judas. As such, they are also very frequently copied. If you go to the Middle East, you will often find replica coins like this for sale; in most Middle Eastern countries, selling genuine ancient coins to tourists is illegal, but selling fakes is perfectly OK. 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
EchoBlade New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 02/15/2012 11:54 pm Basically its worth nothing? Could always give it to my friend if so because he like collecting any kind of coins and tokens Report this Post to the Staff
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