Posted 08/04/2009 10:34 am
I used my mighty moderator powers to split the topic for you. 
As for what it is, it appears to be an imitation of an American gold 2½ dollar coin. But clearly, this isn't made of gold. It's probably brass, and would have looked much more yellow-golden when it was new.
With the two holes drilled into it like that, I suspect it either was turned into some kind of jewellery item or it may indeed have been made as a piece of jewellery that simply looked like a coin.
As for what it is, it appears to be an imitation of an American gold 2½ dollar coin. But clearly, this isn't made of gold. It's probably brass, and would have looked much more yellow-golden when it was new.
With the two holes drilled into it like that, I suspect it either was turned into some kind of jewellery item or it may indeed have been made as a piece of jewellery that simply looked like a coin.
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