Can anyone identify this coin? The coin is about the size of a quarter, but much thicker. The coin appears to be hammered silver. It is holed and looks as it was used as jewelry at one time.
Agreed, this is definitely not a coin. The representation of the knight is also not medieval. Hence, this is a modern pendant of some sort.
Interesting piece, but as noted, not a coin, per-se, although it shares many of the attributes of coinage - also very unlikely to have been struck (created) in 1589 (or 1582?) as claimed in the exergue. It might have been a 19th century watch fob which could account for the level of wear we see.
1539 was a significant year for the Masons and the Knights Templar. It's some kind of Masonic pendant.
It is a silver medal made by Ron Landis, possibly when he was working at the Texas Renaissance fair in the 80's. His initials are at the rear of the horse.
Thank you all for your replies. Badger Mint, I think you solved the mystery. My father gifted the coin to me about 15 years ago and it was gifted to him years earlier when he lived in the state of Texas.
READ the Hobby Protection act. It says that it applies to "imitation numismatic items." It does not say that it only applies to exact copies of existing items. This piece is an imitation numismatic item.
Imitation noun a thing intended to simulate or copy something else. So you are saying that all metal disks with a design feature are numismatic items and therefore must comply with 16 CFR 304? You are reading it wrong. It must be an imitation of an EXISTING "numismatic item", existing is implied in the definition of "imitate". By your reading, McDonalds broke the law when they gave out 50th anniversary Big Mac tokens along with every coin dealer who bought metallic business card tokens from the Patrick Mint for the last 40 years.
Note the word simulate in your quoted definition https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/simulate
