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JRockCa Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 01/29/2008 10:39 am This is a VERY thin coin, and the color of the 2nd picture is the actual color of both sides. Edited by Sap 02/11/2008 04:06 am Report this Post to the Staff

amac44 Member United States 3242 Posts	Posted 01/29/2008 11:26 am I think its a token from what we now call the Pan am games Report this Post to the Staff
Jdgarst0720 Valued Member United States 259 Posts	Posted 01/29/2008 12:13 pm I believe the inscription is Italian. "Courage and Hope" (Coraggio e Spera) Report this Post to the Staff
JRockCa Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 01/29/2008 10:57 pm and is this worth anything? It has no year so I dont know how old it is or where its from Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 01/30/2008 06:36 am There is a micronation in the South Pacific called Minerva. I can see at least one coin from Minerva in my Unusual World Coins book. However, as a micronation, any coins would probably never have circulated. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 02/01/2008 2:19 pm It's definitely Italian for "Courage and Spirit" - what was the denomination? it might not be a coin.. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16810 Posts	Posted 02/01/2008 6:21 pm quote: There is a micronation in the South Pacific called Minerva. I can see at least one coin from Minerva in my Unusual World Coins book. However, as a micronation, any coins would probably never have circulated. Both the "coins from Minerva" and this token (or whatever it is) depict Minerva, the ancient Roman goddess of wisdom. "Minerva Pacifica" is Latin for "Minerva the Peaceful". The caduceus on the other side is often a symbol of Mercury, but was also associated with Minerva Pacifica. I don't think there's much else we can say about this item, other than it's Italian, and not a coin. 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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