Can Someone Help Me Identify This Coin?

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jonb123123 New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 6:37 pm Greetings, My mother found this coin a long time ago and doesn't even remember when and where. She was cleaning out the closet and came across it again. She showed it to me and all I can tell there seems to be Greek lettering, a face, and a cobra emerging from a basket. Searched the net for an hour but couldn't find it. Does anyone know what it is and if it is even a "real" coin? Thanks for all your help! Jonathan Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 7:04 pm Don't know what it is, but the pock mark on bust is good indication of a cast copy. The only thing I could make out from fuzzy pix was DEO above head, isn't that Latin? A papal medal perhaps? to the family! Jonb, we'll need to call you "sloop" for the old Beach Boys song...oh my, I've dated myself! Report this Post to the Staff
jonb123123 New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 7:11 pm Above the head, AVPLEV AAEi possibly? Not the english alpha but the shapes... Above the snake...OPONTOVTO Thoughts? Edited by jonb123123 03/07/2017 7:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 8:46 pm to the community The coin is a Roman provincial of the emperor Severus Alexander from I believe the province of Perinthos. The dimple in the center is called a Centration dimple and is normal on provincial coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 8:47 pm The "pock" mark is actually is a centering hole made during flan preparation and indicates it is a Roman provincial coin. I have a look. I'm sure one of our experts can assist as well. Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 9:07 pm This may be a stretch but I think this coin is actually from the city of Tomis, Moesa Inferior Possibly something similar to this with a different legend break on the reverse and a different legend on the obverse Edited by Biancasdad 03/07/2017 9:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 9:12 pm You may be right, I could tell if it was a snake or basket. Report this Post to the Staff
Biancasdad Pillar of the Community United States 1045 Posts	Posted 03/07/2017 10:41 pm I thought it was a bee hive at first Report this Post to the Staff
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