Coin or medal? I am clueless.

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I was visiting a friend Saturday and he brought this out and gave it to me. He had found it in a box of things when his grandfather had passed away. I am always getting things and most of the time can ID them. I am stumped on this one.
Sooo Here it is: 1-3/8 inches dia. thickness of about a dime or a hair thicker. It looks like someone may have struck it with a nail to put a hole in it, but then did not finish. It appears to be brass or bronze that was once silver plated, perhaps. I'm guessing Italy? Says ROMA and a numerial date cant make out.
 

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By the way doc, what makes you think it is a coat check tag??? Looks an awful lot like a medal in my uneducated opinion.

John
 

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diving doc said:
diving doc said:
Try a rubbing on the date. Appears to be a tourist keychain souvenir. Athena one side, 3 horse chariot on t'other. Common though ancient motif.

Doc

The coat check was humor, above was the serious post. There wasn't enough information for me to make anything but an educated guess.

sorry doc.
 

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