Does anyone know what kind of coin this is?

4 Responses to Does anyone know what kind of coin this is?

1. Robert Evans says:

   March 21, 2015 at 8:34 pm

   Just as a start it appears to be a Christian coin, with a cross on one side and a haloed figure on the other. That eliminates ancient Greek and pagan Roman, as well as other pagan coins.
2. Robert Evans says:

   March 21, 2015 at 8:38 pm

   Looks like this Byzantine coin of Nicephorus III:

   http://numismaclub.com/unt/95058-nicephorus_iii__latin_christian_cross_in_1081_ad__ancient_byzantine_emperor_coin.html
3. Robert Evans says:

   March 21, 2015 at 9:02 pm

   The coin listed as “SB 1889” on this page looks like a perfect match:

   http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/byz/nicephorus_III/i.html
4. MSgt B says:

   March 21, 2015 at 11:25 pm

   I picked up something similar last tie I was in Saudi.

   I think Robert’s on the right track.
   There are a lot of fakes out there.

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