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Offline Alex S7

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Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« on: June 11, 2022, 09:51:53 am »
Hi all,

I found the below in a Syracuse (Italy) antiques shop today. I'm on holiday and always like to find something old from wherever I visit and rightly or wrongly, went for this. I am no coin expert however if anyone has any idea what this might be, I would be most grateful for your input.

The coins metal composite appears a much better quality than the surrounding fixture and pin, which appears to be silver plate (copper based judging by the specs of green creeping through). In case it's not clear, their appears to be an 'X' on the face side with the letters 'MV (joined up) Aa V' above the bottom line. Also their are 3 stars and a half moon on the top above the horses, with a single star above the lettering. Any help given to identify this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance 😊

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2022, 11:36:46 am »
The coin is a modern replica of a denarius of the Roman Republic.
It is cast instead of struck.
No speculation by me as to the meaning of the object "as such"

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2022, 02:37:20 pm »
Thanks Klauss. At least I don't have to worry about being overly careful with it! All the best - Alex

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2022, 10:18:47 am »
Can we see the rest of the object?

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2022, 03:49:15 pm »
Hi SC,

Please see the below. Any thoughts?

Could be a hair pin possibly?

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2022, 07:12:52 am »
A Victorian-era hair pin?

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2022, 02:05:40 pm »
May well be. Agreed it could be a Victorian interpretation of an earlier style?

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2022, 03:22:34 pm »
Yes.  More I think about it, the more I think it would go well the big eighteenth-century hair styles.

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2022, 08:14:00 am »
I had something similar pin with a Galba denarius, however, I managed to remove the coin without damage. Oh yeah the coin was authentic.

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2022, 06:27:41 pm »
You did a good job removing the pin!

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Re: Found in Syracuse Today - Help needed!
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2022, 09:59:55 am »
Thanks - I actually brought it to a jeweler and he didn't even want to attempt it. Clipped the mounting on the back and it actually very easy from there.

 

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