1701 (?) European medal [solved]

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Girion13
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Posted: 19 Feb 2020, 14:29 #
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Hello, help me with this one please. 64 mm, 61 grams.
numisquare
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Posted: 19 Feb 2020, 15:32 #
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see: https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=1275196001&objectid=951090

and for some background see page 96:
https://books.google.com/books?id=DdUvAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=%22NEPT+IAC+I+REG+M+BRIT+VIDVA+%22&source=bl&ots=2vXQxrzIVJ&sig=ACfU3U0HZYJEyL2ebfek3JwsG-si5XI8qQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiz7Yb9593nAhVyma0KHYUGDtgQ6AEwAHoECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22NEPT%20IAC%20I%20REG%20M%20BRIT%20VIDVA%20%22&f=false
Girion13
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Posted: 19 Feb 2020, 17:02 #
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Quote: "numisquare"​see: https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=1275196001&objectid=951090
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​and for some background see page 96:
​https://books.google.com/books?id=DdUvAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=%22NEPT+IAC+I+REG+M+BRIT+VIDVA+%22&source=bl&ots=2vXQxrzIVJ&sig=ACfU3U0HZYJEyL2ebfek3JwsG-si5XI8qQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiz7Yb9593nAhVyma0KHYUGDtgQ6AEwAHoECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22NEPT%20IAC%20I%20REG%20M%20BRIT%20VIDVA%20%22&f=false
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​Is this medal only made out of gold? The one I posted doesn't seem to be gold.
numisquare
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Posted: 19 Feb 2020, 17:26 #
Edited: 19 Feb 2020, 17:33
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Medals are frequently made in various metals at the same time. Here is one made in tin:
https://www.ma-shops.com/koelnermuenzkabinett/item.php?id=9890&curr=USD

and here is one in bronze:
https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=951088&page=25&partId=1&searchText=emperor%20Augustus
Girion13
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Posted: 19 Feb 2020, 20:14 #
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Quote: "numisquare"​Medals are frequently made in various metals at the same time. Here is one made in tin:
​https://www.ma-shops.com/koelnermuenzkabinett/item.php?id=9890&curr=USD
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​and here is one in bronze:
​https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=951088&page=25&partId=1&searchText=emperor%20Augustus
​Thanks for help!
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