Interesting Ancient Coin I Found

Stealth Hunter · 07-08-08, 11:42 AM

That's what struck me as curious. Also, the writing on it looked Greek in places. I don't know what to make of it. We found it in Italy, it looks kinda like a Roman coin, but it also has Greek traits. I'm almost certain it's not fake (doesn't respond to magnets and the sides where the upper half and lower half were pushed together look like your average old coin).

If it is fake, then somebody really took a lot of time to work on it.

SUBMAN1 · 07-08-08, 11:57 AM

Problem is, currency could have been from anywhere, so good luck finding it. I'd suggest heading on over to a coin collector to see what he would have to say about it. There has got to be a coin shop around their somewhere.

-S

nikimcbee · 07-08-08, 12:00 PM

Why does it says "made in China" on the side? I didn't know they made pirate money there?:hmm:

Stealth Hunter · 07-08-08, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Why does it says "made in China" on the side? I didn't know they made pirate money there?:hmm:

:rotfl:

Not quite, mate.

Raptor1 · 07-08-08, 12:14 PM

Can you make out the letters on the side of the Face side? (They look Roman, sort of, also Greek

)

Stealth Hunter · 07-08-08, 12:16 PM

Yeah, they do look roman; the one after the NEP is a curious symbol. Don't know what to make of it. Kind of a curly shape... like a child trying to draw a fish... I have difficulty making them out.

Raptor1 · 07-08-08, 12:18 PM

I know that one, It's a Greek letter

Edit: Gamma, γ or Omega, Ω

Could also be this (Most likely, I think): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qoppa

07-08-08, 11:57 AM	#2
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Problem is, currency could have been from anywhere, so good luck finding it. I'd suggest heading on over to a coin collector to see what he would have to say about it. There has got to be a coin shop around their somewhere. -S __________________

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Why does it says "made in China" on the side? I didn't know they made pirate money there?:hmm: __________________

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Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Can you make out the letters on the side of the Face side? (They look Roman, sort of, also Greek ) __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I know that one, It's a Greek letter Edit: Gamma, γ or Omega, Ω Could also be this (Most likely, I think): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qoppa __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

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07-08-08, 11:42 AM	#1
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	That's what struck me as curious. Also, the writing on it looked Greek in places. I don't know what to make of it. We found it in Italy, it looks kinda like a Roman coin, but it also has Greek traits. I'm almost certain it's not fake (doesn't respond to magnets and the sides where the upper half and lower half were pushed together look like your average old coin). If it is fake, then somebody really took a lot of time to work on it.

07-08-08, 12:16 PM	#6
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Yeah, they do look roman; the one after the NEP is a curious symbol. Don't know what to make of it. Kind of a curly shape... like a child trying to draw a fish... I have difficulty making them out.