It's a modern replica of a coin of Roman emperor Claudius, although "replica" is too generous of a word. Sorry :(. Here's an authentic example...
I'm in :).
Great coin, Bing!! One has been on my Must Buy list for a while. This coin has my favorite "least realistic elephant" among the multitude of...
I'm guessing it began life as a button since it seems to be "uniface"-- the back side of the button is just the incuse version of the front...
Looks perfectly fine to me. Was there something about it that made you question its authenticity?
They look like corrosion pits to me but I can't say I've seen many flan casting voids for comparison. There are oodles of pits on your coin,...
Going through ACsearch for coins of Londinium, most seem to share a certain style independent of exact portrait style and neck length. Have you...
:D Ooooookay... so wait until you have the coins, weigh and measure them, take good pictures, and then ask. Or just bump this thread back to the...
Wow, that is one strange-looking coin o_O. Does the style look okay for the place and era? Edited to add a somewhat similar although not quite...
Sure! Kentucky knows the drill though when it comes to trying to determine authenticity by photos and this week I'm the designated schoolmarm :D.
Sweet deal! The reverse (portrait side) looks like a die match to the acsearch coin. The obverse is different. Now find an obverse match! :D
Kentucky, how long have you been hanging around the ancients board now? You know we're going to want more information :). Size, weight, source,...
Welcome to CoinTalk, Jason! It appears to be a replica of an ancient Greek coin, specifically a tetradrachm (or other denomination, depending on...
Different lighting; excellent coin and its details are nicely but differently displayed in both.
It is the same coin. Jamesicus consigned various coins to Sev. They will appear in the inaugural AMCC auction on December 1st....
Sekhmet's modern identity... [ATTACH] (That's Bill The Cat, for you youngsters...) Comedic value aside, this is such a fantastic type. Maybe...
When I saw the OP I thought it was Steve's old coin but it is still in Pierre's store.
Wow, P-man... you always have lovely coins but these are spectacular!
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Gawd, Z-- those are spectacular!!!
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