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my son has this coin. he is not certain, but thinks it is roman.

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I was going to say, it looks like a very badly mangled old British penny, but then I noticed the big N or Z on it, so it's not that.

But the figure on the front looks a bit like Britannia with her shield.

Probably this is very wide of the mark.

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These all have the figure facing to the right.

http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/pen3.html

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i should have measured the coin for size, but forgot to. i will email my son and ask for that info.

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thanks, mctag. those are interesting pictures.

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This kind of looks like it...

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/coins/barbarous_015.html

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@edgarblythe,

Where did he get it, Edgar?

I'm wondering if it's an Indian coin (from India). The goddess with the multiple arms.

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@Reyn,

i am not clear on where it came from. he said his own research makes him think it's roman, from some distant part of the empire.

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The Romans occupied England for some time, in fact under London is a huge mass of tunnels and former residences. At least I think it's London, so it's possible it was the currency the Romans used while they were in England.

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i just read on one website that a mint mark of n on a roman coin means it came from turkey.

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@edgarblythe,

edgarblythe wrote:

This is what it looks like to me: 'Shiva', if you look close at the outlines of the body lines.

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/religion/pictures/shiva.jpg

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shiva is much too sexy for my son's coin, i think.

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@Reyn,

There is a way to remove the years of soil and grime from these old coins. You take the coin and immerse it in oilve oil for at least a week. Then you remove it and using a tooth brush you gently remove centuries of smutz, and the stamped figure may appear clearer. Be aware that some coins hold more value with the original patina on them, so choose wisely.

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So far it looks like Ceili's match-up is spot-on.

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