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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2275616, member: 56859&quot;]First, it may not be authentic.&nbsp; It might a jeweler&#039;s &quot;copy&quot; patterned after an ancient coin of the Chalkidian League (Macedon).&nbsp; The obverse is Apollo and the reverse is a kithara (stringed musical instrument).&nbsp; As for denomination, you&#039;ll need to measure the coin&#039;s diameter.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an example of the type, from CNG&#039;s archives:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.cngcoins.com/photos/enlarged/96000041.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 350 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 14.40 g, 1h). Olynthos mint; Ariston, magistrate. Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath / Kithara; X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN around, ΕΠΙ APIΣΤΩNΟΣ below; all within incuse circle. Robinson &amp; Clement Group V, 133 (A81/P113); SNG ANS 496; SNG Lockett 1314 (same dies); Boston MFA 582 (same dies). EF, attractively toned, a few minor marks, insignificant porosity on obverse. Superb late Classical style, well centered on a broad flan. Very rare die combination.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin (or coin-like object) in your necklace is probably smaller.&nbsp; There are other denominations of the general type.&nbsp; For instance, here is a tetrobol, also from CNG&#039;s archives:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.cngcoins.com/photos/enlarged/95000123.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 382-379 BC. AR Tetrobol (13mm, 2.40 g, 6h). Olynthos mint. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Kithara; X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN around; all within incuse circle. Robinson &amp; Clement Group I, 93 (A61/P61); AMNG III/2, 18–9; SNG ANS 534–5. EF, a little die rust on obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cropped and joined images of the OP pendant:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]454028[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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