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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 21061, member: 57463&quot;]It does not look Roman to me.&nbsp; Roman coins have two different images on the two different sides.&nbsp; The cross and orb is a medieval symbol, though it appears in other contexts, also.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin appears to be brass, is that right?&nbsp; It is not a gold coin is it?</p><p><br /></p><p>Very few genuine medieval coins are copper.&nbsp; Silver was the mainstay for commerce above barter.&nbsp; Gold was used between kings and emperors.</p><p>Gold coins in general tend to display two different images: ruler and shield, Madonna with Child and coat of arms, etc.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So, it is pretty easy to rule out the likely choices, though it could be an exception.&nbsp; If it is not a valid exception, then it is a fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>How did your friend come upon the coin?&nbsp; That could be an indication of its origin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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