Any Ideas? [solved]

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I have recently cataloged my collection of coins (some inherited and some I've collected)

I found this coin (?) at a construction site as a young lad (1960's) and have somehow managed to hang on to it all these years.

My 16 year old daughter claims it is Egyptian, but we all know "teenagers know everything"  :O

Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

Kind Regards,     Peter
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
that's a ptolemaic coin (egyptian) but I'm not sure if it's real because it's very hard to see the details through the holder.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/grece_antique-8.html#devise2172
teenagers do know everything
Not ptolemaic!

It's a coin which was struck at the city of Tyr. It could be a coin of the autonomous coinage of this city or a seleucid coin struck during the domination of this dynasty on Tyr.

But with these photos, the coin seems to be a fake. If you can do photos without the plastic, I would able to tell you more, about authenticity, and about identification.
Here are pics without plastic.

Let me know if I can do better (contrast, colour, brightness, etc.)

Kind Regards,     Peter


It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
yeah it's fake
No doubt possible: it's a fake.
Thank You kolikko99 and KAISERKILLERfr08.

Of course, I am even more curious now  B.

Outside of the obvious, monetary value, why choose such an odd coin?  Easier to cheat somebody (no internet in the 1960"s or home computers for that matter)?  Easy to strike?  Alloy easy to obtain?

Just curious?

Kind Regards,     Peter
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain
Replicas of ancient coins are sometimes sold in museum shops.
In 60s tourist started flocking to places like lebanon, crete and many other destintions thanks to improved air travelling, this could be  tourist souvenir.
I would call this solved.  Thank you so kindly for the information.

Best Regards,     Peter
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.  It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so.  Mark Twain

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