$3 Unknown Ancient Coin Purchase. Any Help Much Appriciated

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Solidifier Pillar of the Community Canada 814 Posts	Posted 09/08/2016 5:51 pm So I got this the other night from an auction at my local coin club. The fellow that had it in the auction said he found it in his desk drawer and forgot he owned it. He labeled it mystery coin and put it in the auction. I had to bid, 3 bucks..why not! I have looked around the internet for a bit trying to figure it out....got nothing.....another fellow at the club said maybe is Austrian? Any help is much appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34448 Posts	Posted 09/08/2016 7:57 pm Quote: 3 bucks..why not! I agree! Is there any chance you could improve the lighting on your pics a little? More like the very first one in your post. Also, I'm hoping that someone here can weigh in on why it looks silver, but then has a little bit of brass peeking through in areas of higher wear. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/08/2016 8:09 pm I honestly don't know what to make of this one. I don't think it's ancient, might be Medieval. I tried to enhance your images a bit but it didn't really help. So we are going to need better pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 09/08/2016 10:14 pm Pretty sure I see REPVB... in the legend. The lettering is far too crude to be Roman, and barbarous copies were usually pretty sturdy coins despite their artistic shortcomings; I think we can probably rule out Rome here. The world saw a pretty crippling shortage of republics during the dark and middle ages. Maybe early renaissance? Fantasy? I honestly have no clue! Report this Post to the Staff
Solidifier Pillar of the Community Canada 814 Posts	Posted 09/09/2016 11:08 am Thanks everyone!! I will try and get better pictures today and post them for you all. Report this Post to the Staff
Solidifier Pillar of the Community Canada 814 Posts	Posted 09/09/2016 3:19 pm ok folks here are some better pictures Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34448 Posts	Posted 09/09/2016 8:24 pm @solidifier, much better pics, but I am still flummoxed. I agree that there is REPVR on one side, but then VEh on a second line, both facing away from the center of the coin? Evidence of being overstruck? On the other side, DSR with a sideways letter S? Maybe Bob can (once again) come to the rescue? He is the master of this stuff. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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