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PeterJ New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/25/2015 10:32 pm I am new to this forum and can use your help. I inherited a coin collection from my grandfather, and found this item in the collection. I haven't been able to find anything like it online so far. I don't even know if it is a coin. The back of the item is flat with a bunch of random grooves and scratches. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance! v/r Pete J Report this Post to the Staff

Medieval Pillar of the Community 3772 Posts	Posted 01/26/2015 12:28 am My first impression was that it is some sort of modern 'imitation' of a Roman republican coin. Regardless how the reverse looks, show it and tell us also the diameter of the object. Perhaps one can make out which specific type is imitated here. Report this Post to the Staff
Johnsderry Valued Member Ireland 374 Posts	Posted 01/27/2015 08:14 am Yeah definitely looks like a modern imitation coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 01/27/2015 10:01 am Quote: ...The back of the item is flat with a bunch of random grooves and scratches... This tells me the piece was likely intended to be mounted into something large, with only the portrait able to be seen. Perhaps the cover of a book, or an old piece of furniture. 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
PeterJ New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/30/2015 10:20 pm Thank you for your replies. I apologize for the belated response to the questions posed. The attached photos are of the obverse, reverse, and rim of this object. It is approximately 1-3/8 inch in diameter and 1/8 inch thick. It weighs 0.9 oz. I hope this helps someone identify what this item is. So far, my favorite theory is that it was a medallion affixed to doomed old bottle of wine or champagne! Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated! v/r, PeterJ Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/30/2015 11:19 pm The filed edges suggest a jewelry mounting of some sort...I suspect for a medallion. The image depicts a helmeted Roma based - in a generalized way, as Medieval suggests, on a Roman Republican denarius. Here's an example of the general type it borrows from: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/an...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
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