Fake or Real; I have thousands of coins but only this one that fits ancient. I had for decades now but never could ID it. So many fake stuff out there I never pursued looking into it but curious if anybody recognizes this figure/coin? *not holding breath*  Thanks for looking.
It's important to know diameter and weight when considering questions of identity or authenticity. That said, this certainly looks like a cast copy of a Paduan medallion, itself an imitation of a medallion struck under Marcus Aurelius - similar to this one: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=10769270 The original Paduan medallions were die struck, not cast, in the 16th century and are quite collectible and valuable, but also scarce. There are innumerable cast copies, of greater or lesser quality, which were made in the centuries following.
I am coin struck. Looked for years and image searched recently for a few hour and bang there you go. Thank you very much for your quick response *thumbs up*. So it is 35m 24.4g. I see the one in your link was 35mm with a weight of 26.79. Assuming deterioration can my coin be dated to a cast? Also fails the magnetic test.
Just a note: I don’t know why the color of the coin in my photos were so different but this is more to its color, but still a bit more dark brass/bronze then this as well. taken at a slant
Sure, glad to help out. As far as a possible date for your specimen, I can't say for sure and I don't know if anyone else could beyond a guess. Most of the Paduan after-casts I see are tentatively dated to the nineteenth/twentieth centuries, so that might give you a rough idea. And yes the coin is most likely some sort of copper/bronze composition, so non-magnetic.
I am far from an expert in this area, but my immediate reaction was "cast copy" because of the surfaces. I know corrosion can do similar things, but the piece appears to be a cast to me. That is one weak vote, and should not be taken as a definitive answer.
it actually doesn’t have the crud seen on the original photos, but I understand well what your saying. Thank you, I always appreciate everyone’s opinion and time *thumbs up*
