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skbshad New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 10/17/2017 3:24 pm Hello, I have been unable to identify this coin that I received from my late grandfather 20 years ago. It has tested positive for gold but has no writing an only the faint pictures on the front and back. I have no idea where he acquired it as he traveled frequently. I have always believed it to be from Central or South America but have no clue. It weighs 13.2 grams. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by skbshad 10/17/2017 3:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 10/17/2017 3:27 pm I moved your post to the section for identification. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/17/2017 4:24 pm Best guess is an anonymous, post-Alexander issue from Macedon: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/gree...ymous/i.html I've only seen that design used on silver and bronze, and nothing approaching 13g. Gold in that era was mostly confined to the 8 gram stater, so this weight doesn't make much sense for a gold coin. I suspect it might be a fantasy. Hopefully a Greek expert can chime in! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 10/17/2017 4:48 pm It would be rare for a coin with a significant gold percentage to corrode as this coin has. Note spots of verdigris. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/17/2017 5:04 pm That thought crossed my mind as well. A favorable density test would allay those fears. Unfortunately, I currently have a server access problem to Wildwinds. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 10/17/2017 5:06 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 10/17/2017 7:27 pm @skbshad, first welcome to CCF. Second, that is an interesting piece you have there. I wonder if you could also post a couple pics of the edge? Thx. "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 10/20/2017 06:51 am Welcome to the community The coin appears to be an ancient Greek coin from Macedon and depicts a Shield with the head of Gorgon in the center on the obverse, and a Macedonian helmet on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
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