Frankly... I Haven't Got A Clue About This Coin!

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CoinLover-SonoranDesert New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/26/2014 3:27 pm Howdy, New user here, so please be kind. I have the coin seen in these 2 images, and I've got no idea what they are. I've looked on several ID sites, etc. and just cannot figure it out, nothing really close even. So, the coin is about the size of a nickel and feels heavy for that size. One side seems to show two figures maybe trying to lift something. The Other side appears to be one large figure holding a spear and a small figure in the upper right appears to be running maybe? Hard to make out that figure, two legs visible, and what looks to me to be an arm in front bent up, and another to the back. The head is very hard to make out, but looks like maybe a helmet on it? This same side also has some form of writing, but I can't make out what it is. Looks to be maybe Greek or Roman in basic form - see for yourself, hard to describe. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 04/26/2014 3:35 pm looks like greek writing Report this Post to the Staff
zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 04/26/2014 3:52 pm Yeah. Looks greek. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/26/2014 4:09 pm to the community Your coin is very similar to an ancient Greek Stater from Pamphylia Aspendos circa 380-330 BC. I'm moving this thread over to the Ancient Coins section for a better ID. Report this Post to the Staff
wojciech_sz New Member Poland 47 Posts	Posted 04/26/2014 4:16 pm Stater of Aspendus http://www.prlog.org/11642535-bradl...lection.html Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 04/26/2014 4:34 pm The details are very soft and I suspect that it is a modern cast replica. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinLover-SonoranDesert New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 04/28/2014 1:21 pm To: wojciech_sz Wow! Thank you very much! That is undoubtedly the coin, and now I have a name and era to seek further information. Kudos to you my friend, I cannot thank you enough. Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 04/28/2014 2:32 pm Here is a matching on from the Forvm fake reports that would seem to confirm my suspiscions. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16871 Posts	Posted 04/28/2014 6:08 pm Yes, sorry, but this is a "tourist copy" of an Aspendos stater, not a genuine ancient coin. Aspendos is a very popular tourist ruin in modern-day Turkey and the street-hawker stalls there are no doubt full of "coins" like this. I hope to be going there myself in a few months and will probably see for myself. 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
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