Coin Bought At A Flea Market, What Is It?

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KiraAX400 New Member Germany 1 Posts	Posted 05/15/2021 10:11 pm Hello everyone, My first and possibly only post here. I have bought this coin from a flea market near my home town and have been wondering if anyone knows where it's from or even any information related to it's origins? Apologies in advance if this is not the right forum branch/category. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

Rothery Pillar of the Community 2145 Posts	Posted 05/15/2021 10:35 pm What's it worth? Report this Post to the Staff
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 05/15/2021 10:37 pm This looks like modern copy of a Ptolemaic silver coin. The bubbly surfaces and mushy devices indicate that it was cast. I'm guessing it was made specifically for the necklace. Report this Post to the Staff
Seeker55 Pillar of the Community United States 634 Posts	Posted 05/15/2021 10:50 pm Welcome! I agree, not a coin, a jewelry piece imitating a coin. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/16/2021 03:41 am to CCF! 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
Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 05/16/2021 10:07 am It's actually a replica of a Macedonian coin, of king Perseus (ruled 179-168 BC). His Wikipedia article is brief but shows genuine coins of the same type as this. 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
Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 05/16/2021 11:37 am Thanks for the correction. I just saw the eagle and "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ." Report this Post to the Staff
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jbuck Moderator United States 188110 Posts	Posted 05/17/2021 11:41 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
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