Found in bag of Roman coins.

[tomanjules]

I need help identifying this coin that was found in a bag of roman coins purchased on line. Any ideas?

 

[mirage83]

Looks Byzantine based on the reverse side, but it'll take some checking to be sure.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool find!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

I would post this in the What is it forum if I were you Tom!

 

[Mackaydon]

It has a resemblance to what is termed an "arch and star" Roman coin.
But whether it's a coin or a token made to appear as a coin........??
Don......

 

[CRUSADER]

Not Roman from what I can tell.

 

[Chimacum87]

almost looks like a Templar cross on it . They made their own currency too didn't they?

 

[Hitndahed]

Interesting coin,
The ship on the reverse does look like a Templar ship.

I did do a very fast search on the term "Templar coin". And none of the coins I saw looked like yours
BUT !!
Look here
Strange New England

And here,,,scroll to the "Westford boat stone"
The Westford Knight, the Newport Tower, and Related Sites

The ship looks VERY much like the depicted ships on these carvings.

Hit

 

[tomanjules]

That's why I wanted to check with this site. Everybody on this site has seen a lot of coins from around the world and I want to thank all who are helping me with my search.

 

[tomanjules]

I posted it on "what's it" and no replies yet.

 

[QuebecGirl]

Not roman. I would have to look. I used to study roman coins the past years because i was living in Europe and found a few. I will check tomorrow. Great find!

 

[QuebecGirl]

Mirage 83 is right. The M AND the cross with the star and crescent is definitly the symbols of the Byzantine Empire. I am confused because usutaly you have the effigy of the emperor on one side.. I would have to look further..

 

[CRUSADER]

Mirage 83 is right. The M AND the cross with the star and crescent is definitly the symbols of the Byzantine Empire. I am confused because usutaly you have the effigy of the emperor on one side.. I would have to look further..

We like girls that like coins! Crack on........

 

[el padron]

I need help identifying this coin that was found in a bag of roman coins purchased on line. Any ideas?View attachment 1152105View attachment 1152106View attachment 1152107View attachment 1152108

Just curious, what is a bag of Roman Coins going for online these days.?

edit: never mind, I just looked, wow, decent examples of these things are still less than a dollar each at 2000+ years old

 

[CRUSADER]

Just curious, what is a bag of Roman Coins going for online these days.?

depends on the weight of the bag + Postage.