Possible small gold coin for ID

[sweepstick47]

This is not a detecting find as I'd remember it so I expect it came into the shop some twenty odd years ago amongst a mixed lot of 'foreign' coins? I do the odd display for a charity group and to simplify setting-up I've made a series of display cases to hold them with the intention of 'eventually' labelling them - quite a laborious task which I am yet to start.
I have to assume this will turn out to be faked but I thought I'd post it here for a more informed opinion. The design appears to be Greek? but that's just my view. It's heavy for it's mass, weighing 1.34gr.
Here's the pics
Thanks... Eric

[sweepstick47]

With the pics now loaded I checked with 'Google lense' which says it's liable to be a quarter stater of Nectanebo II or Philip II of Mecedon. I remain sceptical and await opinions from you learned peeps. Thanks for looking. Cheers Eric

[Raptor22]

I looked up the coin and the weight should be about 2.02 grams so it says? But other site says 1.87 grams .

[fred]

You'll probably never know from just a photo.

[sweepstick47]

I looked up the coin and the weight should be about 2.02 grams so it says? But other site says 1.87 grams .

Thanks Raptor, looking closer at the surface of the coin, it just doesn't have the smooth texture of gold, I think that and the weight variations are more ammunition to indicate a 'wrong'un!
Cheers Eric

[fred]

Thanks Raptor, looking closer at the surface of the coin, it just doesn't have the smooth texture of gold, I think that and the weight variations are more ammunition to indicate a 'wrong'un!
Cheers Eric

The surface actually looks ok for gold that has been bouncing around in soil or sand and it doesn't show the normal indicators of cast or modern gold plated fakes. That doesn't mean that it's genuine but certainly worthy of further investigation. The weight is credible for a quarter stater too.

[sweepstick47]

The surface actually looks ok for gold that has been bouncing around in soil or sand and it doesn't show the normal indicators of cast or modern gold plated fakes. That doesn't mean that it's genuine but certainly worthy of further investigation. The weight is credible for a quarter stater too.

Thanks Fred, which sits nicely with the oft used phrase -
"never say never", perhaps it had better remain in the 'curio' box pending a little more 'digging' - just in case. Cheers Eric

[Alan Black]

Quite a curious coin but it does need testing.

[mini dan]

Would a density test in water help?
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=20447&hilit=density

[sweepstick47]

Yes Dan, it should indicate what carat the gold is (if indeed it is gold)
Cheers Eric

[mini dan]

I should say that I have no knowledge of coins!
Coins from Caria area (islands off rhodes), form Kaunas (aka Kaunos) had K-A on them like yours. It is Dalyan area, Turkey. Websites like Wildwinds can be seached to see examples of coins with K-A on (Caria, Kaunos)
The weight is correct for a trihemiobol (1/8th of a stater) but they were usually silver.
It is exactly the right weight for a gold hemihekte
It could be gold plated in which case the density test should come out closer to silver. I hope it is gold though! The density of silver is 10.50-ish, that of gold 19-ish.

I hope this helps and I hope it turns out to be genuine, whatever it is. It would be fun to know if you ever find out

[sweepstick47]

Thank you very much Dan for your detailed explanation coming as it does from having anything but "no knowledge of coins', there's a distinct possibility you seriously undersold your abilities!
I'll have to do more research after completing the recommended density test to see if I can add anything to your findings. Thanks once again for your research on it
Regards Eric