Hello, I’m trying to find out any additional information on this item that I recently purchased. To my knowledge I think it’s either a glass tessera/token or a weight for weighing precious metals from ancient Roman Egypt but that is the extent of my knowledge for this item. The item is approximately 18mm by 16mm and weighs approximately 1.8 grams. Does anyone here have any additional information in regards to this item? Please see the attached photos and please let me know if you have any questions. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Best Regards, -Kyle
I don't know how to tell authentic from fake but hopefully someone else can give advice. As for the person on the tessera, my guess is Apollo. I don't see anything about it that says "Roman Egypt".
There's an item for sale on VCOINS by my favorite dealer. It's for a glass weight. I couldn't help but notice the similarity. I hope I'm not violating any Coin Talk rules by posting his link! https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/la...inted_star_islamic_period/624184/Default.aspx
Maybe but here’s another one from vcoins that is rather similar to mine that says it’s a tessera. https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/be...ex_keith_emmett_collection/59206/Default.aspx
