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Thanks ASENUT. Appreciate it
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Moderator
 United States
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 to the community The pictures are all the same. This is not an ancient coin. I don't think it's a coin at all. I going to move this to a better section for identification. |
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What does it say on it? John1  |
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United States
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Do you know what it's made out of?
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I may be breaking it out of pendant depending on what the coin is
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United States
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It looks like brass from the pictures but hard to tell. I don't think it is a coin as it does not have any markings you would usually associate with a coin. However, I am no expert, so I will be interested to see other folks opinions.
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The portrait is indeed very similar to ancient Greek coins, such as this stater of Alexander the Great. The "meander pattern" of the silver holder is also very "Greek" in design and similar patterns appeared on actual coins. However, the sword (or whatever it is) on the reverse looks nothing like anything that appeared on ancient coins - it certainly isn't an ancient Greek sword, which were nowhere near that long and thin. There appears to be writing to the left of the sword. Any chance of a closeup there? It might be some indication of where/who made it. Either way, I suspect it is a made-for-jewellery medal resembling a coin, rather than a genuine or modified coin. And either way, it has probably already been damaged by the holder. 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
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United States
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Edited by philadelphian
08/19/2014 11:53 pm
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Philadelphia that's Definetely it. So it isn't a coin just to be clear?
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Korea, Republic Of
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No, it isn't a coin. It's one of those replicas of ancient coins that are used for jewelry.
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United States
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Alright thanks for the help everybody
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Lalaounis is a well known jewelry maker and retailer in Athens.
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