Copper bronze coin or token..

[park pirate]

Helping a friend Sunday morning to run some underground conduit to his back yard we had a 6 inch trench about 25 feet in the dirt pile I see what looks like a coin I have no idea what it is looks like a Greek coin or a token to me any help would be appreciated...

 

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[ctalmadg]

Does that say XXXXXXX XXX Zoo? And are those animals?

 

[Mackaydon]

It's Greek.
Image on reverse is an eagle standing.
You might start looking at coins with the word BASILEWS--though it may not be a coin.
Don....

 

[joesmarbles]

Don, it's Basileus(KING) in greek.....Joe McDonough

 

[cw0909]

at first i thought it was Zeus, not sure now thinking Perseus
just cant see the head/face on your coin very well
you have a look see
Macedonia, Kings, Perseus, ancient coins index with thumbnails - WildWinds.com

 

[bradyboy]

if its Greek, I doubt it would spell zoo - IMO
Its possible this was cast - IMO
Brady

 

[Mackaydon]

Part of your coin's description will read: "Eagle standing left (or right?) on thunderbolt".

The top word may be: [h=3]ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ[/h]Greek for 'of King'.
Don....