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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dougmeister, post: 2279142, member: 56842&quot;]I didn&#039;t know whether to post here or in the &quot;Ancients&quot; forum, but here we go...</p><p><br /></p><p>First of all... I am *<b><span style="color: #ff0000">not</span></b>* trying to make counterfeit coins ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p>Our kids and I like to play <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043KJW5M" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0043KJW5M" rel="nofollow">7 Wonders</a>. We love the game, but the cheap cardboard silver and gold coins that come with the game... well, they just don&#039;t cut it.</p><p><br /></p><p>On Day One of owning the game, I added some arcade tokens that I bought several years ago when I built my arcade cabinet. I had enough &quot;silver&quot; and &quot;gold&quot; tokens to make the game more fun (because the coins look/feel/sound more real than, well, cardboard.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]455265[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I&#039;d like to take it to the next level. (Cue cool, macho music)</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="2">I would just buy real ancient gold and silver coins, but my wife would frown on this... and kick me out of the house... but at least I&#039;d have some cool coins... hmm...</font></p><p><br /></p><p>I could just buy authentic, inexpensive, non-precious metal ancient coins, but to be of any decent weight and condition, I think I&#039;d end up spending at least $10-$20 per coin. Again, too expensive.</p><p><br /></p><p>So... remember...<b><span style="color: #0059b3"><u> these HAVE to be METAL.</u></span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>1) Is it possible to <b>make </b>something that would look like an ancient coin? (AGAIN, not real enough to fool someone).</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Is it possible to <b>buy </b>them somewhere?</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="2">(Anywhere I look online, I see arcade tokens like I already have, but the design isn&#039;t right. I see places that do custom tokens, but they are cost prohibitive.)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>3) Is it possible (I doubt it) to <b>buy </b><i>actual </i>ancient coins larger than the size of a quarter for $1 or so each? <font size="1">I cringe at the mockery I will receive for even suggesting this...</font></p><p><br /></p><p>I think I would need at least 20 tokens/replicas to represent the &quot;gold&quot;, and at least 20 &quot;silver&quot; tokens/replicas.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to experiment (inexpensively) with making molds, but since lead is out, I don&#039;t know what types of metal would have low enough melting points to make decent tokens.</p><p><br /></p><p>I could hammer the heck out of aluminum blanks, but I&#039;d have to get a die made somewhere. Make that two dies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, looking for constructive and creative (but do-able) replies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyone have any ideas?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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