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I'm taking bets as to whether this is fake, original, or restrike. Will post better pics when it arrives.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Testing my knowledge only ! Mind you I have no knowledge of this coin.
I'll say restrike.
mila_
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United States
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Though not a recent strike, this is a restrike.Here is a later restrike from the Milan mint circa 1818-1828. Image:  mt.jpg58.66 KB There is an excellent site on Maria Theresa Thalers. http://www.theresia.name/enRon  Knight of the Coin Table #56 Edited by echizento
05/06/2007 3:04 pm
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Thanks for the link, Ron, but I already have that bookmarked.  I have my opinions about this coin, but I bought it anyways.  |
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I'd also go with Restrike. Still a fun coin to have though
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Australia
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Re-strike. Struck by the British sometime between 1936-61 in one of their mints (could be in the UK or India). The brooch with 9 pearls, the S.F. initials with the two dots on the obv, the single dot before the saltire on the rev, and the 1-2-1 tail feathers are the indicators. I have two the same as this. Here's one of them:   Edited by markn
05/06/2007 4:57 pm
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Re-strike. Struck by the British sometime between 1936-61 in one of their mints (could be in the UK or India). The brooch with 9 pearls, the S.F. initials with the two dots on the obv, the single dot before the saltire on the rev, and the 1-2-1 tail feathers are the indicators. I have two the same as this.
Spoilsport.  I wish someone would come up with a more accessible database than the site Ron linked above. |
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I agree. For a coin that has supposedly had more than a billion minted the web resources are surprisingly slim.
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Hard to say. I have a restrike one of these, and the condition is uncirculated.
It's surprising that this would be a restrike in such circulated condition.
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Australia
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Actually it's not surprising at all. These re-strikes have been made almost since the year they were first minted. Some of them are well over 200 years old. MT Thalers were still a common form of currency exchange up until the 1970's in some countries in the middle east. Apparently they are STILL accepted as a form of payment in some markets.
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WOW ! was correct. I can't bebieve it ! I'm so proud of myself.
Thanks, Dave.
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Posted 05/06/2007 2:55 pm
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