Help with identity of these coins.

I have looked high and low for something that can tell me where these coins came from, how old they are, and what the writting inscribed on them means. I first got these coins from an old guy in North Carolina who was at a coin show. He assumed they were american indian coins. But so far as I know american indians did not have coins and these seem a hell of a lot older then a hundred years or so. Anyways I took them to a coin shop here in my town and he wasnt sure other then the fact that they are ancient as in 500-1000 yr old range. So I turn to the ATS slueths in hopes you can help me out on this mystery. There are 3 pictures. Two of both sides of the coins and third of the coins on their side so you can see how thick they are and how they were milled.

[edit on 28-8-2005 by Whompa1]


Is anyone having problems with viewing these pictures? Please let me know if you are.

[edit on 28-8-2005 by Whompa1]

I'm not able to see any of those pictures. If you could get the writing posted here, that would be a huge help.

And yes, they're unlikely to be Native American, Also milling the sides of coins was first known to have been practiced in the 1500's.

[edit on 28-8-2005 by berglion]

hmm ok I'll think of something else for the pictures.

Host them on ATS.....I want to see the pics.....

Originally posted by stumason
Host them on ATS.....I want to see the pics.....

How?

Try giving us a detailed description such as:

Metal:

Weight:

Composition:

Inscriptions:

Pictures:

That would help.

Originally posted by Whompa1

Originally posted by stumason
Host them on ATS.....I want to see the pics.....

How?

Use the member upload area thing in you mCENTER....

Originally posted by Chuck Stevenson
Try giving us a detailed description such as:

Metal:

Weight:

Composition:

Inscriptions:

Pictures:

That would help.

I don't know what the metal is. I think it may be bronze.

Couple grams

Inscriptions may be aramaic?

I uploaded pictures the first time but there not viewable. Working to solve that now.

2nd attempt

Side A


Side B


Side C


Let me know if you can see those.

[edit on 28-8-2005 by Whompa1]

Originally posted by Whompa1
2nd attempt

Side A
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Side B
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Side C
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Let me know if you can see those.

I cannot.....but we shall see if others can...It might be my work PC

Looks to be working now. So try it.

Originally posted by Whompa1
Looks to be working now. So try it.

Must be my work proxy settings or something....it isn't even showing my avatar at the mo....Looks like it'll have to wait until later once i get home...

This is the error I'm getting:

The image “img367.imageshack.us...” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.

Maybe you could you upload them to the site below:
putfile.com...

You should be able to see them....


[edit on 28-8-2005 by Whompa1]

[edit on 28-8-2005 by Whompa1]

Those picrures were done weird.
I downloaded them offline and opened them in my photo editor and they showed up as several seperate images with varying shades instead of one whole image.

They opened ok in windows picture viewer so I took screenshots of them and uploaded the screenshots.

I cannot see them either I tryed all the ones you posted on here an they will not show up.. Dang, an I wanna see em.

They look like the limited edition 1994 Inca series of double-dipped Oreos to me. Very scarce and yours are in great order.




*runs away quickly*

Originally posted by MaskedAvatar
They look like the limited edition 1994 Inca series of double-dipped Oreos to me. Very scarce and yours are in great order.

*runs away quickly*

Thanks I think...

Putfile... got a close up. whats the writing on them? Never seen anything like that?

The coin dealer thought it could possibly be aramaic.