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keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 03:07 am Hey everyone, I just picked this up over the weekend. When I first saw it I didn't know what it was but after examining it closely, it looked like it has some serious age so I thought the price was right for the gamble. I have not been able to find anything on the coin so I am calling on you experts to help me out with it. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you! Coin specifications... -Copper or Bronze -Medal alignment -15.5 grams -Diameter varies, smallest being 29.1mm and largest is 30.8mm. -Worn spots look red in the pictures but they don't in hand. Don't know why it looks red in the picture. Thanks for looking and the help everyone! Report this Post to the Staff

nss-52 Moderator United States 54282 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 07:13 am I don't think this is a coin. It also looks like it may have been in a fire at some time in the distant past. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here) See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 07:27 am Possibly representing Hannibal and his elephants, but I think that it's probably modern. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 11:36 am That head dress looks Indian to me, maybe late 19th century? See: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces17533.html The lack of a legend precludes it being a coin. Could be a fantasy, or I have seen a lot of tokens from various factories. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 10/17/2016 10:07 pm could there be die breaks on the obv across the neck and on the rev from the backside of the elephant? "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
keepcalmandcoinon Pillar of the Community United States 865 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 02:36 am Spence, That's what they look like to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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