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Coin-Identification

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The images may be sideways but there appears to be a head encircled with characters on the obverse, and possibly a horse or other animal with letters at the bottom on the reverse.

I inherited this coin among others from my grandmother. The others seem to have been acquired around 1968 so I assume that's when she got this one.

I can't make out any of the lettering but it seems to be very old. Is probably European but I don't have much experience with coins beside modern US ones.

I doubt it's worth that much, just if anyone has any idea where its from or a value, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Erin

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Erin, it's a cast fantasy in which the obverse imitates a Roman type, and the reverse imitates a Greek - specifically Syracusan - quadriga with Nike type.

It's possible it may be imitating a 16th century Paduan fantasy designed by Giovanni Cavino, with a Didius Julianus obverse, but I can't confirm that.
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Interesting. Thank you Bob for the info. I'll look into that.
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