Someone sent images of this coin asking if I can help identify it. It looks like an ancient, maybe Roman, but I don't know if it is an ancient. There is something about the coin that suggests it is a re-strike--as it is too round. But I am not an expert in this area and need some help. According to the person who sent these images to me, his father purchased the coin from a street peddler in Turkey sometimes in the 1960s. Any help would be appreciated!! Scott
yeah, theres reason to doubt this one sorry :/ http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/index.php "Antoninus Pius / Pius on horseback right 40 MM medallion of Antoninus Pius, probably 19th Century tourist copy. IMP CAES T AEL ANTONINVS AVG PIVS, laureate head left / PONT MAX, Antoninus Pius on horseback pacing right, raising right hand. Possibly based on (but mirror-image reproduced) RIC 879 and 890 (pacing left, bust right with PP at end of obv. legend). Appears to have been struck (not cast) with only faint traces of a seam around the edge. As an Ant. Pius fan, I love this huge medallion! Bought on ebay as a modern replica in December 2007."
Thank you for helping me identify the coin. Like I said, I thought it was a fake because it was too round! Scott
iF you or your friend are interested theres alot of trust worthy acient coin dealers, (www.forumancientcoins.com and www.vcoins.com) that have reasonably priced authentic coins
