What is this?

I'm not quite sure what this is. A friend sent me these pics wondering the same thing. Real or replica? I'm leaning toward replica but wanted to run it passed some of you that know more about ancients than I do.

 

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I'm not an Ancient collector but I think we need to see the rim of the coin please.

 

Crete, Polyrhenium. Drachm.
c. 330-270 BC. Drachm, 6.07g (11h). Obv: ΠOΛ - YPHN - IΩN Bull's head facing, bound with fillet. Rx: ΠOΛY - PHNI to left and right of spearhead. BM 11

https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/polyrhenium_stefanakis_2013_10-22

The flan does not look right though.

 

Tell your friend to stop using metal tongs to hold a coin

 

LOL, first thing I told her!

 

The flan does not look right though.[/QUOTE]

One of the red flags I noticed. Looks like artificially aged cracks. Also if it was supposed to be silver its color is off (to me). She is going to bring it to me soon so I can see what we're really dealing with on this piece.

 

It also looks like it's cast on the side that's in focus. Looks suspect to me.