Strange Coin?

[cosmic]

I found this today any idea? Weighs almost 12 grams..

 

[Montauk]

Goddess Tyche (Greek) or Fortuna (Roman) with her castellated crown on obverse. She was a city god used in various locales mostly Aegean & Eastern Mediterranean. Reverse, trireme or galley. In search I got best results combining "Tyche coin" & "Tyche galley coin".

Link below shows a coin from Judea 103 B.C. that is far from identical but gives a close approximation.

http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/sphinx/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=8661

Links below profile ancient coins found in North America. Draw your own conclusions.

http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa080700a.htm

http://www.econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/coins/coins.htm

 

[CRUSADER]

Goddess Tyche (Greek) or Fortuna (Roman) with her castellated crown on obverse. She was a city god used in various locales mostly Aegean & Eastern Mediterranean. Reverse, trireme or galley. In search I got best results combining "Tyche coin" & "Tyche galley coin".

Link below shows a coin from Judea 103 B.C. that is far from identical but gives a close approximation.

http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/sphinx/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=8661

Links below profile ancient coins found in North America. Draw your own conclusions.

http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa080700a.htm

http://www.econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/coins/coins.htm

well done, getting very close, if not it

 

[cosmic]

You all are great!! That's more than I can come up with.. I figured some kid probably dropped it on the way to show and tell at school.. Park is a 1880's vintage.. I have found early Chinese and Japanese coins also in the areas around the schools..

 

[Lucas]

There are hundreds of different galley coins. I think the key will be the pointy nose and chin, the marks above the head: crown or letters, and then the direction and style of the galley.

http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html has a good image database. Use the thumbnails page.

 

[DialM]

Considering the condition, how can you tell it's the real deal and not a copy of the real deal?

Serious question: why would anyone copy these coins? You would spend more making the copy than it would be worth, wouldn't you?

 

[rginn]

And so where did you find that? Gloria Farley was a fellow Oklahoman and Berry Fell would probably blaze a trail to your house today. Cool finds, sorry for the obscure references.

 

[SkyPirate]

Did you find it by the lake?

 

[Silver Searcher]

Goddess Tyche (Greek) or Fortuna (Roman) with her castellated crown on obverse. She was a city god used in various locales mostly Aegean & Eastern Mediterranean. Reverse, trireme or galley. In search I got best results combining "Tyche coin" & "Tyche galley coin".

Link below shows a coin from Judea 103 B.C. that is far from identical but gives a close approximation.

http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/sphinx/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=8661

Links below profile ancient coins found in North America. Draw your own conclusions.

http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa080700a.htm

http://www.econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/coins/coins.htm

well done, getting very close, if not it

Very big weight difference and size, 13.5mm about the same as a Hammered, the one posted looks more like a AE ass

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[CRUSADER]

Goddess Tyche (Greek) or Fortuna (Roman) with her castellated crown on obverse. She was a city god used in various locales mostly Aegean & Eastern Mediterranean. Reverse, trireme or galley. In search I got best results combining "Tyche coin" & "Tyche galley coin".

Link below shows a coin from Judea 103 B.C. that is far from identical but gives a close approximation.

http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/sphinx/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=8661

Links below profile ancient coins found in North America. Draw your own conclusions.

http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa080700a.htm

http://www.econ.ohio-state.edu/jhm/arch/coins/coins.htm

well done, getting very close, if not it

Very big weight difference and size, 13.5mm about the same as a Hammered, the one posted looks more like a AE ass

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Your right 12grms is in the AS range

 

[lazooro]

Considering the condition, how can you tell it's the real deal and not a copy of the real deal?

By finding 1193 Roman Bronze coins, last year alone.

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