Apollo44 Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Hi, i am wondering what background this coin has, or any information related to this coin. i do not have a ruler. but it is the width of a playing card and about 1/2 cm think. it has letters on the "head" side that look like "EOSO" (i am unsure about the "S" as it looks like a lightning bolt) any information would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satootoko Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 It's very unlikely that you have a coin, as there's nothing to indicate either a denomination or a country of issue. It might be a commercial token of some kind, or perhaps a medallion commemorating some event or organization. What you are reading as a "6" more closely resembles a "4" IMHO, but it probably is a lightening bolt, not a letter at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_idk Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 in fact, ancient conis do not have denomination or country of issue, but I'm not so aknowledged about this kind of coins to tell if it's real, fake or fantasy coin or a medal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 The style and patina are both suspect - quite possibly an imitation of an ancient Greek coin sold at a museum souvenir shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertmorison Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Sorry i haven't any information regarding this.If you got any idea about t hat then please say it publicly so that everyone got this interesting news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazinta Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Its probably a replica, but in Italy in the renaisance, they made coins and medals in ancient styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 The coin is not authentic and that is apparent right away by the patina and style, it is a modern tourist fantasy peice: Very large modern cast "tourist fake" Graeco fantasy. 60mm in diam, 5 mm in thickness, 120g. Slightly magnetic AE alloy with fake "desert" patina applied obv: laureate bearded head, presumably a deity, r., with legend resembing EDSO rev: winged male figure (Boread?), crouching, l., but with head turned r.; legends illeg. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?album=27&pos=88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPithman Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 May be it helps you. There are all coins of the world here http://coinsandvalues.com Try to find there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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