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Dawnie3316 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 8:22 pm I found this interesting beauty but cannot find anything online similar. It has some foreign lettering but I cannot make it out to search it. Does anyone know where this coin was minted, if it's even a real coin? It doesn't even have a date on it. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 8:25 pm Cast copy of early Greek style, made for tourists Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 8:28 pm @Dawnie3316, first welcome to CCF. Second, I have recommended to the mods that your post be moved over to the ancients section of CCF as this piece looks like it is supposed to be a tetradrachm of Alexander the Great. I have serious concerns about the authenticity of yours though (e.g. that extra, melted-looking metal at 12 o'clock on the obverse). It will be interesting to get more eyes on this. "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 12/03/2017 8:30 pm to the community I agree a modern copy. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 9:15 pm Tetradrachm of Lysimachus, one of Alexander's bodyguards who went on to rule a sizeable portion of the former empire. One of the most beautiful and popular coins of antiquity, so therefore the most attractive to forgers. This would normally be a $100-150 coin, so without a paper trail, I would assume it to be fake until proven otherwise. It does look porous like it was cast. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 10:09 pm Quote: Cast copy Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 12/03/2017 11:36 pm I think cast in silver; color looks good. It could be silver plated, but I don't think so. Rough surface in low areas between details. What is the weight? If in hand, the first thing I would look for is evidence of a casting sprue on the edge somewhere, and how smooth the rest of the edge happens to be. Thanks for the good quality pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 12/04/2017 07:37 am A little better quality copy than is often encountered. I agree that it does look like silver, at least. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189222 Posts	Posted 12/04/2017 10:51 am 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
Dawnie3316 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/06/2017 11:49 am It weighs 9.97 g it's soo unique and pretty. Report this Post to the Staff
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