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<p>[QUOTE="thejewk, post: 4770003, member: 100136"]I normally approach coin buying with the philosophy of research first, know the coin, then buy it, but I spotted this tiny dot of a coin in its dying moments on eBay and spent £1.25 plus postage for the privilege of being utterly confused by it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1161969[/ATTACH] </p><p>9mm, 0.37g</p><p><br /></p><p>At the time, and considering the fact that it was sold within the UK, I just assumed that it would be something like a Durotriges minim and a quick search would find a match. I've now devoted hours of time to searching through collections of Celtic coins and I have not managed to find anything even remotely resembling it. The cup shape has also ensured that one face of the coin is practically obliterated, which doesn't help matters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it a bad attempt at a counterfeit coin from the Celts? Something else entirely, and I'm on the wrong continent? </p><p><br /></p><p>Any comments would be most welcome, and feel free to share any of your own mystery coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="thejewk, post: 4770003, member: 100136"]I normally approach coin buying with the philosophy of research first, know the coin, then buy it, but I spotted this tiny dot of a coin in its dying moments on eBay and spent £1.25 plus postage for the privilege of being utterly confused by it. [ATTACH=full]1161969[/ATTACH] 9mm, 0.37g At the time, and considering the fact that it was sold within the UK, I just assumed that it would be something like a Durotriges minim and a quick search would find a match. I've now devoted hours of time to searching through collections of Celtic coins and I have not managed to find anything even remotely resembling it. The cup shape has also ensured that one face of the coin is practically obliterated, which doesn't help matters. Is it a bad attempt at a counterfeit coin from the Celts? Something else entirely, and I'm on the wrong continent? Any comments would be most welcome, and feel free to share any of your own mystery coins.[/QUOTE]
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