I Know Nothing About Coins! Question..?

It looks like a French gold coin, 20 francs from 1906 (?) - but it's either very well worn and badly scuffed, or it's some sort of copy. It's hard to be certain from the pic; does it look like it's made of gold?

There should be lettering around the edge: "LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE". If there's no trace of the edge inscription, I'd be skeptical - but if it's there, it might well be the real thing; in that case, given it's condition, it would only be worth bullion value, but even that's nothing to sneeze at: 0.186 oz of gold is worth about US$120 at current gold prices.

I believe I can see a portion of the edge inscription,, can you weight the coin it would be a big help in authenticating it .

also a pic of the reverse ?

Its not a waste of time !! this is why we are here !!

Thanks

Rick

Thanks for the input everyone!

To answer a few question. Yes, I believe that this is real gold, it has the "ring" when I drop it and it certainly seems heavy in regards to it's size.

It is badly worn, but I can make out inscription on the sides of it. Here is a link to some additional larger pics:

http://jalan72401.com/coin1.jpg
http://jalan72401.com/coin2.jpg
http://jalan72401.com/coin3.jpg
http://jalan72401.com/coin4.jpg

So do you guys think I should sell this for scrap gold value? Or should I try to sell it as a coin?

I will weigh the coin tonight and post what it weighs.

Thanks!

Jeff

BeornLS,I resized these for you so we could all get a better look.

It's a Rooster! And a very puffed up, fluffy one I might add. tee hee

it looks real to me... just worn. sell it as a coin though.

Hi BeornLS

Heck I Like ya already with your sense of humor-arg arg arg, yes coins are round and usually flat, but you would be surprised of all the shapes and those with holes in the middle--

Anyway, the coin you posted according to my trusty "Gold Coins of da World" states & I quote "Head of the Republic /Rv. Rooster (Type Marianne)(The lady pictured is Marianne). It is 20 Francs, made in 1899, 1901-1906 (and other dates)--value in EF-$75 and in UNC $110. Now I noticed a pretty good gouge bout 8 o'clock, if you look in thar it should still look like gold, if ya see silver its a fake. In any event it "appears by your pics to look good, altho "severely" cleaned in its history--It definitely IS NOT an UNC, so its value will be below a $100, for sure, even less if cleaned which to me it has been whizzed which is worse--Its value is prolly just bullion weight or perhaps a couple bucks above --Sorry mang-- Still tho IT IS gold-Heck wish I found it--I would keep it as pocket change and show off with it--hehe

O BTW, welcome to our Forum--

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