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Posted 03/23/2014 9:43 pm
Small, dark and fuzzy though the picture may be, we can be certain that no, it was not originally a coin. Back when ancient coins were made, most ancient ruins were not yet in ruin, and the isolated clusters of pillars depicted on this piece are definitely a ruin. The inscription on your piece might help, but I think it might be a depiction of the ruins of Palmyra, or perhaps a somewhat simplified depiction of the Forum in Rome.
Very often, such coin-like "medals" are specifically made for use in or on all kinds of modern tourist trinkets. Here's one from Taormina, Sicily embedded in a bottle opener.
Very often, such coin-like "medals" are specifically made for use in or on all kinds of modern tourist trinkets. Here's one from Taormina, Sicily embedded in a bottle opener.
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