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CadweyOz New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 01/19/2025 9:35 pm I have a small 17mm silver (?) coin that has defied my attempts at identification. It doesn't seem to be a fake. The Greek characters are reasonably clear on the reverse, but the only obvious section is for 'basileos' - apparently with the last two characters transposed. The obverse looks like it's the usual portrait of Heracles. Any help would be gratefully accepted. Report this Post to the Staff

livingwater Pillar of the Community United States 2213 Posts	Posted 01/19/2025 10:37 pm Welcome to CCF! You could post a pic of the obverse and tell us the diameter and weight. I don't recall ever seeing a reverse like that, may be a fake. Edited by livingwater 01/19/2025 10:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4395 Posts	Posted 01/19/2025 11:12 pm This has the look of a modern fantasy piece. The inscription is mostly nonsense. Report this Post to the Staff
CadweyOz New Member Australia 2 Posts	Posted 01/20/2025 12:53 am Ah, this is a lesson well-learnt. I don't know how many hours I've spent battling with this wretched scrap of metal. Thanks, anyway, to livingwater and Tanman2001 for setting me straight. FWI, here's the obverse. It's 17mm and 5.7g (and non-magnetic). CadweyOz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187537 Posts	Posted 01/20/2025 08:33 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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