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ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 03/13/2011 4:49 pm I wish that I lived in an area where I could go out and search for coins myself. Unfortunately, America is relatively boring when it comes to detecting. I hope to one day be able to afford a month-long excursion to Europe to do nothing but detect and visit the ancient sites. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/14/2011 04:25 am bw-- I see a completely different color under the crack, which would indicate a plating as the outer cover. Interesting it would have a shell like that. Or is the coin molting, ready to reveal a gold piece inside? Report this Post to the Staff
bwbollom Valued Member United States 293 Posts	Posted 03/16/2011 11:28 pm biggfredd: From what I can tell, and I'm definitely no expert, it looks like the coin cracked at some point throughout the centuries. The crack has then been filled by "cement" of some sort...compacted earth, etc. filled in and solidified. That's what it looks like to me, but if there's gold in there: Report this Post to the Staff
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