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NumiFan Valued Member Poland 136 Posts	Posted 02/06/2026 11:11 am Hi I've found this in a LOT of different coins and have no idea is this a medal or a token - Carol's 25th anniversary. I searched for it to no avail. First I assumed that this might be a medal but after searching for romanian medals on numista and googling I'm more towards the token option. I'd appreciate any help on this one. It looks like made of brass, it's 7.7g and 28mm. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 02/06/2026 4:25 pm @numi, that is a pretty fun find and not in the usual spots that I looked (numista, acsearch, and tokencatalog). Searching more broadly while using the key words "nihil sine deo" "1866" "1891", I found one mention of it in a non-English language blog here: https://epaminonda-epaminonda.blogs...-franta.html From the artfully cropped pictures there and some irregularities of your own piece on the rim at 12 o'clock, I wonder if these weren't pendants at first. Can you please post an edge pic to see if there is evidence of a removed loop? Thx! "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
Dearborn Moderator United States 94636 Posts	Posted 02/09/2026 9:55 pm very nice token/medal. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16805 Posts	Posted 02/09/2026 10:41 pm The word "token" implies some kind of money-substitute function. If there is no such monetary aspect to its use, then "medal" is the more correct term to use. This item is therefore a "medal". As a general rule, if a numismatic item is "commemorating" some anniversary or event as this item is, that item is usually either a "coin" or a "medal", not a "token". 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
NumiFan Valued Member Poland 136 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 04:24 am Thank You @Sap for making this distinction between tokens/medals and coins. @Spence, wow - this link indicates medal version clearly. It hard for me to get good zoom on the edge. I can see that there is a brighter part of the metal at 12 o'clock however the same I can tell about a few other spots on the edge. After close examination with the magnifying glass I can tell that scratches at 12 o'clock are more visible so I assume that it had been a pendant. The below photo show's the edge on 11 o'clock just for comparison. The edge is patterned in some places and smooth in the others so I assume that the edge is just worn. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 09:42 am Interesting example! 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
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 02/10/2026 1:58 pm Thx for posting more pics @numi. It looks to me like this piece was held in a vise so that the diamond pattern of grip face was transferred on the edge in two places (three and nine o'clock) and then someone used a file to wear away at the nub of remnant pendant loop that had originally been there (at 12 o'clock). "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
NumiFan Valued Member Poland 136 Posts	Posted 02/11/2026 06:58 am Thanks for pointing this out. It's nice to have a good advice and can observe/verify it on the physical object. :) Report this Post to the Staff
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