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Vandalized coin .

New coin for my scrap collection .
Canada 1 cent 1859

I prefer gold chain



More Vandalized coins

This coin is too potato-shaped for me to attempt to crop it nicely, but here is my worst holed coin:



It is 2 centimes from Belgium made under the reign of Leopold I, with both dates too worn to read. So I guess the hole does not matter much if both dates are illegible. Oh well!

Yup. It was a junk bin find, and that was the only reason I bought it. Though its condition is absolutely terrible, it is my only example of that type of error.

I've got a "Vandalized" coin as well... that is, a coin from the Vandals, a Germanic tribe that migrated in the 5th century AD into Roman North Africa and struck coins at Carthage. Some of their first issues were silver coins imitating Roman silver types at the time.

Under Gaiseric, Vandal Kingdom
AR siliqua
Obv: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: VRBS [ROMA], Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and spear
Mint: Carthage
Date: 440-480 AD
Mintmark: RVPS
Ref: MEC 1, 1-3; BMC Vandals 6-9




And here is one that names one of their kings:

Thrasamund, Vandal Kingdom
AE nummus
Obv: D N RG TRSA, pearl-diademed, draped bust right
Rev: Victory advancing right, holding wreath, cross to right(?)
Mint: Carthage
Ref: MIB Vandals 16

After that fascinating Roman example, here's a more recent example of an 'officially vandalized' coin!

This Greenland 25 ore coin was originally issued without a central hole. However, after the metal composition of the 1 Krone, which was only slightly larger, was changed from aluminium-bronze to cupro-nickel, the two denominations were easily confused. So any 25-ore coins that remained in circulation were withdrawn, officially pierced in the middle, and then returned to circulation.

Being a bargain hunter, I come across many types of coins. Since I scan for coins that even remotely interest me, I often overlook the obvious flaws. Luckily, most of these were acquired for much less than their remaining values. Still, some coins are, apart from the obvious flaw, in great condition, makes you think what could have been before someone had their way...




In addition to holed coins, I also have these:


One has some sort of inscription, one has been run over by something, probably a train, and one's gold plated (Venezuelan 25 Centesimos). Fun fact, I actually thought the gold plated piece was gold when I spotted it first, mostly due to its size and the commonly used portrait. I still bought it as part of a lot for less than its silver value, so hey, I don't mind.

World History ( Historia Universal)

Was my favorite subject during my high school years..

Completing the Vandal Story

http://www.roman-empire.net/article...cle-016.html

References :

http://www.roman-empire.net/index.html