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<p>[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 3613295, member: 100731"]I agree with [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER] and [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] that both weight and diameter are different compared to the trishekels. Just to be sure, I've measured both weight and diameter again, as it was a bit late yesterday: weigt 11.54g; diameter 23 mm at smallest, 26mm at widest. </p><p><br /></p><p>The style of the horse is indeed very comparable to the coin shown by [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER], although the horse seems a bit larger. </p><p>And, as [USER=32619]@Jwt708[/USER] mentions, it may be horned as well. Initially, I thought it to be an artefact (still not sure about it though). </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I'm not opposed to calling it a fantasy coin, as per [USER=94602]@pprp[/USER]'s suggestion, I'm not really convinced of it either. There are no obvious signs of it being a reproduction: no signs of casting, and a nice and even brown patina.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roerbakmix, post: 3613295, member: 100731"]I agree with [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER] and [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] that both weight and diameter are different compared to the trishekels. Just to be sure, I've measured both weight and diameter again, as it was a bit late yesterday: weigt 11.54g; diameter 23 mm at smallest, 26mm at widest. The style of the horse is indeed very comparable to the coin shown by [USER=87404]@Justin Lee[/USER], although the horse seems a bit larger. And, as [USER=32619]@Jwt708[/USER] mentions, it may be horned as well. Initially, I thought it to be an artefact (still not sure about it though). Although I'm not opposed to calling it a fantasy coin, as per [USER=94602]@pprp[/USER]'s suggestion, I'm not really convinced of it either. There are no obvious signs of it being a reproduction: no signs of casting, and a nice and even brown patina.[/QUOTE]
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