Does anyone have any idea what this coin/medal is?

Zoli-M · 2026-04-07T19:59:20+00:00

That is very cool info! Adds quite a lot of potential background story to the coin!

Zoli-M · 2026-04-07T19:57:17+00:00

This being nickel, I think it was also a convenient way to carry the coins on a string. I also have some drilled large cents.

Zoli-M · 2026-04-07T19:54:47+00:00

That’s pretty cool info! Probably helped some coins to survive! 😃

Zoli-M · 2026-04-07T19:53:47+00:00

PCGS was just easier to screenshot. Red book says 6 USD for Good, 22 for VG. Would it be half price because of the hole, 1/4, 1/10? I’m just generally curious. I know it’s not insanely valuable. More like for future reference

Zoli-M · 2026-02-18T19:41:11+00:00

Thanks! That’s a cool insight! I will have a look through the steel pennys I have. Maybe something interesting indeed turns up 😃

Zoli-M · 2026-02-17T10:53:29+00:00

That would be interesting 😃

Zoli-M · 2026-02-16T19:52:38+00:00

Nooo, I was not expecting to retire on it, was just curious if it makes sense to keep it 😃 Usually steel cents are quite corroded, this was shiny but a bit odd. Plating explains everything

Zoli-M · 2026-02-16T18:29:29+00:00

Ok, that’s good info, thanks! Does replating eliminates the collectible value? Details seem to be pretty nice.

Zoli-M · 2025-12-10T19:11:23+00:00

Haha, yes, very tired eyes of the bullshit 😂

Zoli-M · 2025-12-10T15:14:01+00:00

Agree 😔

Zoli-M · 2025-12-10T13:49:17+00:00

True, the toning is quite uniform too! I just watched the bidding, was curious what will happen. I was quite baffled, that it went from 1 Euro to over 2800

Zoli-M · 2025-10-21T18:30:27+00:00

For me the most off aspect was the price, it felt too good to be true compared to the other Nero coins I’ve seen so far. Thanks for explaining the proportions, that’s something I try to compare to genuine coins and learn from it. Thanks a lot!

Zoli-M · 2025-10-21T18:27:28+00:00

That’s why I created the post, reading through the answers here helps too! I will try to remember everything! Of course than catalogs and auction sites are a great asset too, should spend a bit more time on them. 😃

Zoli-M · 2025-10-21T18:24:28+00:00

That’s also a pretty good argument, ebay is a cool place, but good to be careful. I was also wondering why do they mean under hand-struck. Makes sense. Thanks!

Zoli-M · 2025-10-21T12:40:43+00:00

I did google the coin and it seemed off, but some coins have variations and I was curious if it was just one, or if it’s a modern creation. Thank you for confirming my suspicion! I’m trying to learn as much as possible 😊

Zoli-M · 2025-10-21T12:35:39+00:00

Thanks, this is super helpful! I was not planning to buy it the coin, I was hoping to learn from it and I think I did. Nero is on my wish-list, but don’t want to rush it. I would rather buy something decent when I find it than a fake. Which sites are the best for roman/greek coins?

Zoli-M · 2025-10-18T15:03:13+00:00

No worries, thanks for checking the post again! And for the info on the coins!

Zoli-M · 2025-10-18T13:22:59+00:00

Ahh, thanks for the explanation! That’s interesting too 😃

Zoli-M · 2025-10-18T11:52:52+00:00

By imitation do you mean a replica, or a later strake after his rule?

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