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Coins were made from silver and copper because they were two metals that the ancients actually knew how to make, which also had the properties you need for coinage: hard-wearing, corrosion-resistant … (View Post)

It's not a coin, but the crossed-flags design is definitely early Republic of China. The large blob on the back indicates to me that it's likely to be a button. (View Post)

Bear in mind: creating a fake "certificate of authenticity" is much easier than creating a fake coin. All you need is a colour printer. Or a black and white printer, in this case. And in th… (View Post)

It's completely unlike any ancient or mediaeval coin series I'm familiar with. Any idea of where and when it came into your possession? That might help narrow things down. (View Post)

Stealing the pictures, for future relevance for this thread. Now, to answer the OP's question about authenticity, we first need to work out what exactly it purports to be - if you don't kno… (View Post)