Is This An Old Roman Coin? [it's An Indian Pice]

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nautilator Valued Member United States 330 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 7:50 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * I got this in an album of coins. The only information with it claims "Rome, 2000 yrs". It doesn't look like any of the small number of Roman coins I am familar with. It has what appears to be part of a balance on one side and maybe a bit of Arabic writing. On the other side I can see the letters V E D in a circular arrangement and I8? outside of it. The weight is 5.2 g and it's about 17 mm across at its widest. Edited by nautilator 01/08/2018 12:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff

pepactonius Pillar of the Community United States 9395 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 7:57 pm Perhaps it's from from the 1800s (18XX)? Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 7:58 pm I've seen similar issues from the United East India Company (Bombay). Update: Confirmed. 19th century, United (V) East (E) India (I) Company (C). The letters are enframed within a half heart...your obverse pic would have to be rotated about 45 degrees clockwise for the correct orientation. Edited by Kamnaskires 01/07/2018 8:11 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 8:10 pm I think that you nailed it Bob, but this coin seems to be cut down from the original size of the coin. Were these coins maybe hole punched at one point to make two coins of lower value? "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
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 8:15 pm No idea, Spence. I did see one online that definitely looked like it had been clipped, though. Quote: maybe a bit of Arabic writing According to en.numista, the Persian legend translates as "Just or Fair." Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 8:18 pm Here's one that similarly off-center: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces28173.html Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34402 Posts	Posted 01/07/2018 8:48 pm Very good link, but here are the specs: Quote: Weight varies 8.64-10.69 grams Diameter varies 17.7-22.8 mm The edge of @nautilator's coin must have just been cut or filed down as his coin is 5.2 g and 17 mm. Not likely a hole punch as I originally though because the outer ring would have been only a couple mm thick. "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
tenbobbit Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 701 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 11:10 am The given weight would make it a Half Pice. The Heavier a 1 Pice. Report this Post to the Staff
nautilator Valued Member United States 330 Posts	Posted 01/08/2018 12:46 pm Yet again you guys managed to figure out something that I never would have. Thanks. I found it in the world coin book, KM#197. The Arabic matches the pictured one there so perhaps they made the die very large for whatever reason and variously-centered ones either have a visible date or don't. Edited by nautilator 01/08/2018 12:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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