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Ngdawa
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 Posted 03/14/2010 08:21 am
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Hey!
I got some coins that I'm a little unsure of the origins.
PIC 1:
The eagle looks like an Austrian two headed eagle to me.
On one side it says: "LOD.ILL.REX A.A.1870 HVNGAR.BOHEM.GAL". Where there should be a shiled it says '20'.
The other side says: "FRANC.IOS I.D.G.AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR"
PIC 2:
A similair eagle as in PIC 1, but with a shield. The date is 1899, no text at all.
PIC 3:
The same eagle as in PIC 2. The text says: "LOD.ILL.REX A.A.1882 HVNGAR.BOHEM.GAL. 1 FL.
The other side says: "FRANC.IOS.I.D.G.AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR"
PIC 4:
Below the 2 is the initials K.B
The other side says: "MAGYAR KIRÁLYI VÁLTÓPÉNZ" and the year is 1894.
PIC 5:
The text says: "KRÓLESTWO POLSKIE" It's a 5 Fenigów and it's dated 1917.
The other side has a picture of an eagle with spread wings and a crown on its head and a corwn above. Two feet with three claws. I Think it might be stars around it and the initials F.E (unsure)
Considering to the eagle PIC 1, 2, 3 might be from the same country. And since 'Hvngar' is 'Hungary' and 'Avstriae' is 'Austria' is might be from eaither of these countries, or if they are from Austria/Hungary.
I know that PIC 4 is from Hungary (Magyar = Hungary), but that's all I know about it.
PIC 5 is clearely Polish (Polska = Poland, Polskie = Polish) 5 Fenigów is the same as the German Pfennig. But some stories about these coins would be very appreciated!
Thanks!
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Ngdawa
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Posted 03/14/2010 09:31 am
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I just realized that it might seem like I know all about these coins, but it's all guesses.
The only one I'm almost sure of is that PIC 3 is a Austro/Hungaran Florin, but I don't know the other currencies (Except for the Polish Fenigów, but is that from the Polish Mark (Polska Marka??)
All help and guesses, suggestions area appreciated! :)
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DL20K
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Ngdawa
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Posted 03/14/2010 09:55 am
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About the Polish coin, I were more refering to the word, Fenigów = Pfennig = Cents.
But Thank you very much for clearing up some question marks 
Do you have any ideas what #1? It's the same guy as #3, but 10 years before. But that's probably 0.20 Austro-Hungarian Florin then right?
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DL20K
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Ngdawa
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chrisild
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Posted 03/15/2010 09:02 am
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Right, the terms "marka" and "fenig" are references to the mark of the German Empire. And while the two marks were indeed different, they did have the same value: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_marka
The Hungarian 2 fillér coin was minted in Kremnica (Slovakia) which back then was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. The Hungarian version of the city name is Körmöcbánya - guess that explains the "KB" ...
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Ngdawa
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Posted 03/15/2010 12:30 pm
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Yeah, that explains alot, great background..
Thank you very much Christian!
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