Can you identify this coin? My grandson was out digging in the dirt today, and uncovered this coin. I do a little collecting, but have no idea on this one. It appears to be foreign...

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

My grandson was out digging in the dirt today, and uncovered this coin. I do a little collecting, but have no idea on this one. It appears to be foreign, but I have no clue. Do any of you recognize it?

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Randyhartford wrote:

My grandson was out digging in the dirt today, and uncovered this coin. I do a little collecting, but have no idea on this one. It appears to be foreign, but I have no clue. Do any of you recognize it?

Randy I have no clue and going to watch this one. However, can you type the letters here on that 2nd pic please?

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

plumbob wrote:

Randy I have no clue and going to watch this one. However, can you type the letters here on that 2nd pic please?

We have been doing some research on the coin, and believe it to be a Roman coin.
If so, those letters are probably Greek. That’s why it is not easy to read (unless you know Greek 😆) We found a similar coin on the internet, but have yet to figure out an age or value. We just wonder how the heck it got in Topeka, Ks.! Here’s the pic we found.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

Randyhartford wrote:

We have been doing some research on the coin, and believe it to be a Roman coin.
If so, those letters are probably Greek. That’s why it is not easy to read (unless you know Greek 😆) We found a similar coin on the internet, but have yet to figure out an age or value. We just wonder how the heck it got in Topeka, Ks.! Here’s the pic we found.

The letters are like those on all the fraternities and sororities up on the hill at KU. Lol 😂
All Greek to me!

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Randyhartford wrote:

We have been doing some research on the coin, and believe it to be a Roman coin.
If so, those letters are probably Greek. That’s why it is not easy to read (unless you know Greek 😆) We found a similar coin on the internet, but have yet to figure out an age or value. We just wonder how the heck it got in Topeka, Ks.! Here’s the pic we found.

What kind of area in Topeka was it found? Some bodies yard, play ground, the woods historical site, where?

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Randyhartford wrote:

The letters are like those on all the fraternities and sororities up on the hill at KU. Lol 😂
All Greek to me!

If you can make out the lettering you might be able to google it.

sawheeler52 Loc: Escondido, CA

Randyhartford wrote:

My grandson was out digging in the dirt today, and uncovered this coin. I do a little collecting, but have no idea on this one. It appears to be foreign, but I have no clue. Do any of you recognize it?

Randy,

If you haven't already here's a couple related sites.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-001&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=trp&p=how+to+identify+an+ancient+coin&type=Y235_F163_217427_042622#action=view&id=1&vid=c8218c1557379d9ce934df1d674a525b

numismatics.org/ocre/

Would be interesting to know its weight and size.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

plumbob wrote:

What kind of area in Topeka was it found? Some bodies yard, play ground, the woods historical site, where?

Our daughter’s yard in Auburn; they have 20 acres. GS was just out in the yard, diggin’. He’s 9 years old.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

sawheeler52 wrote:

Randy,

If you haven't already here's a couple related sites.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-001&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=trp&p=how+to+identify+an+ancient+coin&type=Y235_F163_217427_042622#action=view&id=1&vid=c8218c1557379d9ce934df1d674a525b

numismatics.org/ocre/

Would be interesting to know its weight and size.

Thank you much, sawheeler! It’s about the size of a half dollar; so far that’s all I know. I’ll check out those sites. 👍

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Randyhartford wrote:

Our daughter’s yard in Auburn; they have 20 acres. GS was just out in the yard, diggin’. He’s 9 years old.

Now that is interesting, not a common place where there will be a lot of walking activity where it could have fallen out. Who knows who walked the grounds way back then!!!!!

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Randyhartford wrote:

My grandson was out digging in the dirt today, and uncovered this coin. I do a little collecting, but have no idea on this one. It appears to be foreign, but I have no clue. Do any of you recognize it?

Randy, looked at a bunch of Roman coins on the net and found this one. Very similar back side and front is a little different lettering. Looking closely at the hair style and neck area seems the same though and the lettering does go all across the top.

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

plumbob wrote:

Now that is interesting, not a common place where there will be a lot of walking activity where it could have fallen out. Who knows who walked the grounds way back then!!!!!

Yeah; that’s what makes it so interesting and intriguing! A new coin collector may have been hatched today! 🤣
He’s a VERY intelligent and inquisitive kid. He and his older brother like unusual coins already!

Randyhartford Loc: Lawrence, Kansas

40GRIT wrote:

Randy, looked at a bunch of Roman coins on the net and found this one. Very similar back side and front is a little different lettering. Looking closely at the hair style and neck area seems the same though and the lettering does go all across the top.

Thanks 40GRIT !
The lettering is much more defined on your pic.

40GRIT Loc: San Ramon, CA

Randyhartford wrote:

Thanks 40GRIT !
The lettering is much more defined on your pic.

I think any way you slice it you’ve got a Roman era coin, so that young man found a nearly 2000 year old coin!

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Just do t swap it for a pack of gum.. could be a HUGE mistake