What Kind Of Coin Is This? (Fantasy Repro Of Colonial Eritrean 5 Lire)

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Thomas66 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 5:37 pm Okay, so... I got this coin in a plastic wrapped sleeve with a paper that has a picture of Umberto I of Italy. It looks to be the same as the larger 5 lire Umberto I coin, but this one is really small and I'm not even sure of the metal. The coin itself is smaller than a US dime, so it's not like the 1891 5 lire coins that I've seen before. This coin is dated 1891, but I have never seen a version of this coin so small. It is sealed in the sleeve that it was packaged in. Is this a replica? or something else. I have never seen something like this. Anyone have any idea what it is? Report this Post to the Staff

tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7934 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 5:57 pm As you say, this denomination is usually a large silver Eritrean coin ... I cannot find a gold version on Numista or NGC Wouldn't it be unusual for a token to bear an actual denomination like this? Maybe a fantasy piece? Edited by tdziemia 10/10/2019 6:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Thomas66 New Member United States 7 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 6:19 pm Yeah, it's really strange. I was thinking if it's a fantasy piece, why would you make it so small? Wouldn't you want to see the details or at least make it look like that actual coin? It's so small, you really have to examine it for the details. This has me stumped. Edited by Thomas66 10/10/2019 6:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 10/10/2019 8:10 pm Perhaps it is spiel marke? Not exactly like this one on numista, but the same dude. Just a guess... https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces160009.html "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
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/11/2019 02:13 am It's a fantasy piece. It is trying to duplicate a Colonial Eritrean 5 lire coin, but with a much smaller and gold-colored planchet. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
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