i found this coin in my yard .is it real,and what kind is it? http://s12.postimg.org/9lw2f8p0b/20141026_220150.jpg
I don't know but I'm curious too. Surly someone will have some information. It may just be a game token or maybe something very cool. anyone have any idea?
this coin was found in a village in Jordan,about one feet deep in the ground while i was digging and trying to plant an orange plant,so i,m wondering how i was brought to this wiled area. did they use to imitate coins in old ages?because if it is fake it had to be made in our age. i don't think that they used to make fake coins in the very old ages.let us assume that it is a fake then it has to be made in our time and how was it brought to this village.one more thing i want to add,i also found another roman coin last year at the same area.add to this that the area which i live in s an ancient.
Plenty of fakes were made in ancient times. As soon as coins were invented, counterfeiters followed suit. I have a page full of ancient fakes. So it could be an ancient fake. But I don't think it is. I think it's a tourist token that got lost and buried. There is no attempt to faithfully reproduce the original coin, which looks like this... Your coin only mimics the devices in a very general way, which is typical of tourist tokens. They aren't meant to deceive, they're just cheap mementos. Just because something was found buried in the ground doesn't mean it's authentic. All it means is that somehow it wound up buried in the ground. Also, I think the desert "patina" is fake. Someone applied some dirt to the coin with glue perhaps. It's hard to tell without seeing the coin in hand.
thank you i think i am convinced with your answer. my next question to you is is it valuable.or can we call it ancient token and if it is does it worth any thing at all.
I would at least take it to a professional in Jordan or Israel. There are many knowledgeable dealers and archaeologists in your part of the world. Don't just take the word of someone on the internet. If you need a reference for reputable coin dealers in Israel, PM me and I will direct you where to go. I don't know anyone in Jordan at the moment.
