DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS COIN/TOKEN IS?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by DebbieM, Jan 7, 2021.

  1. DebbieM

    DebbieM New Member

    Does anyone know what this is? It weighs 7.9 grams and has a diameter of 25.9mm and thickness of 2.4mm.
     

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  3. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    I don't recognize it. It has a vaguely Eastern or possibly Danubian Celtic appearance, but the texture looks like it might be cast.
     
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  4. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    It's some sort of cast fantasy or imitation. The second image is appears to be patterned after a Philip II tetradrachm. You can make out what seems to be ΦΙΛιΠ and the horseman is carrying a palm. Here's an example:

    PhilipIITetradrachmReflectionTemplate-exColosseo.jpg

    Philip II of Macedon did issue a ton of small bronze coins with similar iconography (reverse).

    There are many Celtic imitations of Philip II coins. Could your item be an ancient Celtic coin? I don't know but whatever it is looks cast.
     
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  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Here are my Celtic Imitative Drachms for comparison...from trusted well known Auction / Dealers.

    I do not make any speculation on authenticity from pics. I am not an authority. If I saw the OP pics in an auction or online, I would personally move to the next choice.

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    Celt Imit Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm Zeus Horse pellet-in-annulet above Kugelwange type- Danube Valley - Kostial 508 OTA 204


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    Celtic Imitation Philip II 2nd C BCE AR Drachm Kugelwange type- Danube Valley -
     
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  6. yakpoo

    yakpoo Member

    It looks like a man riding West on horseback with his wife and two kids, then on the other side, he's riding back East...alone.
     
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  7. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    It is a modern cast fantasy (fake) with only a slight resemblance to the original ancient Greek coin of Philip II. It is not Celtic. It is not ancient.
     
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