my oldest coin ever found? dam a greek copy

[vanoldschool]

had to update this post, what I have found is a greek copy, found in in Everett, wa on the beach This Gela tetradrachm copy was produced as an advertisement for a book on Ancient Greece and was sent to thousands of addresses glued to a paper ad. Now Who thought it would be funny to toss this in the beach?? I have read that these are very old any inputs??

 

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[GioTheGreek]

Re: possibly oldest coin ever found

http://www.englishare.net/literature/dc-roman-coin.gif

Mercury coin? This sort of looks like the one you posted...

Nice find! Who knows how it got to Washington!?

.... We all know Columbus wasn't first

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: possibly oldest coin ever found

Lots on ancient reproductions floating around, but it is very possible to find an authentic one. (of course having been lost in modern times)