can anyone tell me about my coin

it appears to be gold it weighs 10.3 grams on my scale n (it also has what i believe to be thetas on it the o w a line through it on front below neck and on back above hand)

 

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If you hadn't said "gold" my first reaction would have been "badly corroded".

What is the diameter of the item? How thick is it?

Weight alone doesn't mean much without some idea of overall size.

 

diameter

the thickness is roughly 1.578 mm and diameter is roughly 25.575 mm

 

Combining the design deterioration with those dimensions, I seriously doubt that the goin is gold.

The diameter is roughly that of a mid-19th Century French 50 francs, which weighs 16.1290g, and even though your coin is fairly thin, I don't think that's enough for the weight discrepancy.

I think I'll stick with my initial diagnosis of corroded coin, possibly brass or bronze.

Once the obverse is rotated about 20 degrees clockwise, the bust becomes more distinct and based on its overall appearance I would guess Roman or Greek ancient.

 

buffed

buffed it w a gold cloth and it is sparkling just has really dirty spots when i found it it was so dirty that u could see nothing at all and i really can't upload a good pic of it here cause they limit ou to 250kb or less when uploading.

 

looks to say

front left i can see ?EPMback left looks like ?orm

 

that's kinda what brass can look like though...

 

That's pretty specific for rough dimensions!

 

cheap tape measure

can you guys give me any help regardless of the metal on maybe what time period who is on the front ... i also got an ancient jeruselem cross family pendant closest match was 50bc

 

I'm not familiar with the design, so I can't be specific. But it certainly is not gold. And the person on the front is either a god of some sort or a personification. I'll keep looking and post anything I find.

 

found out it's copper but thats all i know

searched for 4 days straight so i took this approach it seems much easier.thank you very much so far

 

Billion Tetradrachm of roman Alexandra from appearances. Severus Alexander ?? You've damaged it beyond repair with the gold cloth....

 

By making that coin "sparkle," you've also completely ruined it, and any value it may have had is completely down the drain.

 

I disagree. The coin was in need of at least a partial cleaning from the start. Of course, the gold cloth was FAR from the best choice. But the damage is repairable. With a skilled (and honest) repatination, this coin could be better than when it was first posted here.

That is, however, if it is even real to begin with. I have my doubts, but until its identified, I can't be sure.

 

Is that a US "Billion" (1,000-million), a UK "Billion" (1-million million), or just a "Billon" (alloy with <50% precious metal)?

 

You KNOW he meant billon

 

This is your coin, or something very similar:

Pisidia, Termessos Major (Asia Minor in what is now Turkey) AE31. Time of Gordian III to Gallienus. TEPMHCCEWN Q laureate head of Zeus right / TWNMEIZONWN Q / Tyche standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder & cornucopiae.

 

Billon or billion, its not a tetradrachm of the Imperial period. No Roman emperor has a portrait like that.

 

I think this coin was a pseudo-autonomous issue from the 3rd Century AD. It has very obvious Roman influence and they were allies to rome from the time of Augustus but were proud of the fact they remained mostly autonomous, a fact they tout on many of the coins.

 

wowthat looks exactly

alike except the face if i can get enough info i can maybe trace it back i appreciate the help so far keep up the good work