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Canada
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Yes, mysilveryears, I was hoping you would show your avatar on this topic. Nice coin! (:
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 United States
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Do you know what the m/m letters indicate? I dusted off my old copy of Krause 1601-1700 and found this table:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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Also note the quarter turn rotation as indicated by the position of the mount spot. Interesting! My 1664-IK 2 Mark also has a 90 degree (1/4 turn) rotation. The 1664-GW has normal coin orientation. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Is the 1664 ex-jewelry, like a pin? This would account for the raised metal on the 1 and weak 4.
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United Kingdom
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Dont know if your still doing it but a 1663 Shilling   Edited by lewishaloboy
11/22/2011 5:05 pm
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"Is the 1664 ex-jewelry, like a pin? This would account for the raised metal on the 1 and weak 4." As stated in the text that accompanied the images, yes, the coin gives significant indication that it was once used as a pin. Coins-as-jewelry was common practice pre-20th century. As you see it is how I obtained it, at a public estate sale that also included the <very fortunately unaltered> Swedish coin I posted on p. 34 of this fine thread. Waiting for Mr. Fredd to show us some of his great ooooooldies   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The newly posted 1664 has a great planchet break and looks like double punched 64.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@lewishaloboy - Looks like a nice Charles II shilling. Can we see the other side?
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United States
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1662  FranceHalf Ecu of Louis XIIII, mint mark "L" (Bayonne)
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Norway
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Wonderful half ecu, t360. 16611 marck/16 skilling Norway. This was half the value of the two marck I posted earlier. For some reason a 1 marck had "16 skilling" as it's inscription. Of course, that was the true value in skillings. But why didn't then the two marck say 32 skillings? Who knows? Not me. Anyway, it is rather fun with a 16 from 1661. Lots of ones and sixes. Even though 16 comes in roman numerals.   And in case anyone is wondering - I am not done yet. I have a few oldies in my collection  Edited by Litotes
11/22/2011 01:07 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I agree--that's a fun combination of numbers.  I'm glad this thread has picked up again! |
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Norway
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1660Is it OK to take two in a row? I hope noone will mind. I have a very nice 1660. I have no 1659 whatsoever, so three in a row is out of the question. This is a Norwegian speciedaler.  
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United States
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Fantastic coin, Litotes!  |
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