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[Digginitdaily]

I found a big coin I assum is aluminum but it has the word specimen on it. Does that mean it's play money?

 

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[Ocean7]

yes

 

[Mackaydon]

Can you post a pic of both sides of your coin? 'Specimen' has several meanings in coin collecting; one may be 'play money', another is of very high quality.
Don in SoCal.

 

[Red-Coat]

Can you post a pic of both sides of your coin? 'Specimen' has several meanings in coin collecting; one may be 'play money', another is of very high quality.
Don in SoCal.

More details with pictures here:

Anyone ever seen this before

So I dug this up earlier. I'm not sure if it is silver or aluminum. It is non magnetic. The odd thing is the wording. It doesn't say copy or play money but it does have the word specimen on it. Any opinions

www.treasurenet.com

 

[Digginitdaily]

Can you post a pic of both sides of your coin? 'Specimen' has several meanings in coin collecting; one may be 'play money', another is of very high quality.
Don in SoCal.

I've never seen play money labeled specimen, or at least that I can remember anyways. Everything I've googled and found on play money have all said copy. Im relatively new to the coin stuff, especially foreign coins.aside from the basics silver and American coins I'm somewhat clueless lol

 

[Red-Coat]

Aaah! Now this makes sense. 'Numista' says it's a Mardi-Gras token from New Orleans. The kind of thing thrown from the floats, I assume.

Mardi Gras Token - Roman Bust, United States

Detailed information about the coin Mardi Gras Token, Roman Bust (New Orleans, Louisiana), United States, with pictures and collection and swap management: mintage, descriptions, metal, weight, size, value and other numismatic data

en.numista.com

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's the coin it mimics:

Roman Ae Sestertius Trajan 104-107AD RIC 564. RCV 3196, Obverse: Head right, laureate, with slight drapery on far shoulder [AD. IMP CAES NERVAE] TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS [ ], Reverse: Dacia seated left in attitude of mourning, on a pile of arms SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, with trophy before, SC in exergue below.
Don in SoCal