Unknown Token Resembling 5 Lire 1848, Italy-Lombardy Venetia Revol. Govt.

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oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 3:50 pm The diameter is 30 mm. The weight is 10.6 grams. The letters do not form any recognizable words, and are themselves in different orientations as well as backwards and forwards. The token resembles the Lombardy-Venetia Revolutionary Provisional Government 5 Lire of 1848, but not in size. Perhaps this was from a game of some sort, but I do not know, so I am asking the group if they recognize this or can explain the origin/ purpose. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 8:33 pm Looks like coinquest already discussed this (just a fake): http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coi...ain_coin=916 "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
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 04/05/2018 06:31 am Coinquest calls it a novelty piece but doesn't have any more information. I guess that this will remain one of those oddities whose purpose and maker will remain unknown. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 04/05/2018 3:17 pm The maker? Look in China please https://lista.mercadolivre.com.br/m...taliane-1848 https://www.lamoneta.it/topic/36816...e-doro-1848/ Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 04/05/2018 7:38 pm We have seen numerous examples of this piece on the forum over the years, so whatever exactly they are, they're not rare. Here, here, and here are some examples, with some theories on what they might be. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5239 Posts	Posted 04/05/2018 8:23 pm Once again, I should have searched the forum before asking! The proverb is true that there is nothing new under the sun. Edited by oriole 04/05/2018 8:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Zaijal New Member Canada 1 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 11:34 am I actually made an account just to share this with you guys, this coin is something I have in my collection, the difference being I actually remember where this came from. I had a magician kit when I was a kid and it included a shadow box, basically a box you could put a small object inside and make "disappear". This coin is the object that came with the box as the object meant to disappear into it. Basically a prop from a magician kit. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188091 Posts	Posted 08/24/2022 12:20 pm to the Community, Zaijal! 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
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