Re: Can Anyone Identify This Please?

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Thundertoes New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 4:07 pm Hi! I went to a garage sale today, where I purchased sewing supplies. In the bottom of one of the cookie tins (why is sewing stuff always in cookie tins?!), I found this. Does anyone have any idea what it is? A coin?, a token? It's probably rubbish...but thought I would check before tossing it out. Thank you. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Thundertoes New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 4:18 pm I should have added it's about 18mm diameter Report this Post to the Staff
collector.detector Pillar of the Community United States 505 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 4:41 pm It appears to be a replica of a ancient coin. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 4:52 pm It's most likely a copy of an ancient Athens Tetradrachm, if you can remove it from the capsule and take more pictures of the coin including some of the edge we will be able to tell better. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 5:28 pm It's a very well known fake. It shows up on these boards pretty often. For example, see: https://goccf.com/t/231047&SearchTe...e,athens,owl https://goccf.com/t/71811 https://goccf.com/t/76613 https://goccf.com/t/74453 https://goccf.com/t/253565&SearchTe...athenian,owl Edited by Kamnaskires 06/11/2016 5:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Thundertoes New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 6:08 pm Here's a few more shots of the coin Report this Post to the Staff
Thundertoes New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 6:37 pm Well that's interesting! Thanks guys for the speedy replies. Funny the things little old ladies keep in their sewing tins!! Is this of any interest to anyone, or should I just toss it? Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 06/11/2016 7:52 pm I'd keep it just as a novelty, but if you aren't interested in it there's really no reason to keep it. Report this Post to the Staff
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