Son found this coin

[Firestar_3x]

From the era of Biggus Dickus I believe.

Shouldn't the coin feature Incontinentia Buttocks?

 

[Nasher]

Metal detectorists:

 

[OldKitMan]

Yup, with Rick saying “best I can do is this banana”

only after he's called in a buddy who knows everything there is to know about this.

 

[Minusorange]

It would be a funny troll to scatter fake ancient coins around the country for people to find and quiz about on forums

 

[Malevolence]

Metal detectorists:

Reminds me of back in the day, we used to get a load of those fellas tromping up and down in the fields of a mates farm, without permission. A black widow catapult and handfuls of split shot used to make their day very tiresome.

 

[Scuzi]

Need a Hovis to make an accurate assessment and verify authenticity.

 

[Retro6]

My son found this coin in the middle of a field while he was camping. It's heavy. Like really heavy for its size. Doesn't appear to be painted and is soft enough that I can cause a dent in it if I push something sharp in to it.
The writing appears to be the name Alexander in Greek.

My initial reaction was that this was a fake or reproduction but the more I hold it the more I think it's legit. What do you think?

It does look a bit too clean, is it gold is color? I can't really tell much from the photos but it be roman if real. Where was the field you found it in?

I'd get a gold testing kit on it.

 

[Retro6]

Photographs were taken by my wife. I will take better ones tonight.
It is gold coloured and looks like legit gold.

I'd be going back with a metal detector, there could be a gold hoard there.

 

[silversurfer]

get precise dimensions and weight and you can infer what metal it may be. bronze maybe, even a replica is worth keeping anyhow

 

[something daft already!!]

I was watching a video about Americans who get very excited about finding a 100 year old coin, I suspect yours in nearer 2000 years old.

 

[Tom_ed1987]

Take it to a place that buys/deals in bullion coins, they have a machine you stick a coin in and it tells you what it's made of. There's also probably a way to tell if it's genuinely been hammered, I remember seeing a snippet on Time Team

 

[Jokester]

I dunno if it's just the photos, but it looks like it's a silver coin painted gold to me.

Also the gold has a weird blotchiness to it, again like it might be some sort of paint.

 

[arknor]

wonder if any old movies got filmed there or any reenactments.
presuming its not real anyway.

 

[muon]

Gold is very heavy, just measure the volume and weight and check the density.

It must be gold plated at least as it doesn't appear tarnished at all.

I dunno if it's just the photos, but it looks like it's a silver coin painted gold to me.

Also the gold has a weird blotchiness to it, again like it might be some sort of paint.

Ah, not solid.

 

[Retro6]

wonder if any old movies got filmed there or any reenactments.
presuming its not real anyway.

When I went metal detecting there were other metal detectorists there so I planted some fake gold coins and stuff for them to find. It wouldn't be the first time people do that. Some of us have tricks to throw others of the scent.

 

[GravyMonster]

Forget the coin, I want the banana.

Coin can buy many bananas.

 

[DJMK4]

Id try your luck and see if you can sell it off a nice wedge


Take the banana and the coin to a local pawn shop and lay them on a table, show them the size comparison

 

[randal]

Coin can buy many bananas.

Explain how.

Money can be exchanged for goods and services.

 

[DJMK4]

I’m expecting to see Rilot with this on the next season of Pawn Stars.

Pawn star guy: Ok, How much are you looking for it ?

Rilot : im looking for £50k

Pawn star guy: id have to call in an expert

Expert: Its real

Pawn star guy: OK, ill give you £20k

 

[Nitefly]

When you enter a thread for rare coin discussion only to get jump scared by a browning banana.