What is this coin need help!

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  1. jason mellman

    jason mellman New Member

    I bought a storage unit with this coin in it I collect coins but I've never seen one like this please any insight would help
     

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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Welcome to CoinTalk, Jason!

    It appears to be a replica of an ancient Greek coin, specifically a tetradrachm (or other denomination, depending on the size of your item) of the Chalkidian League.

    Here are your images cropped, joined, and displayed in full for ease of examination:

    CT-JasonMellman-FakeChalkidian_edited-1.jpg

    Here's an authentic example from CNG's archives.

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    MACEDON, Chalkidian League. Circa 383/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (21.5mm, 14.56 g, 6h). Olynthos mint. Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath / Kithara; X-A-Λ-KIΔ-EΩN around; all within incuse square. Robinson & Clement Group H, 22 (A18/P19); SNG ANS –; BMC 3 = GPCG pl. 21, 10 (same dies); Hermitage Sale II 587 (same dies). Near EF, toned. Well centered and excellent metal.

    If this whets your interest in ancient coins and you want to know where to begin learning about them, check out this thread:

    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-coins-beginners’-faq-thread.324858/
     
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  4. jason mellman

    jason mellman New Member

    thats gotta be it. i scoured for hours. it looks super fake with the picture u posted
     
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