Foreign "francois" Coin/Medal Need Some Indetifying Help

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simonsiegel New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 05/28/2013 9:49 pm Ok here is another one I have. I was told it was worth a fair amount, but this could be bogus. Any help pointing me in the direction of what this coin is and the value is more than appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

bdahab Valued Member Israel 60 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 12:43 am Austro-Hungarian Empire. Early 20 century. Need the other side or at least the size for more. Report this Post to the Staff
simonsiegel New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 3:59 pm Oh gosh, you are right. Here is the pic of the reverse side. Again, thanks for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
bdahab Valued Member Israel 60 Posts	Posted 05/29/2013 5:24 pm Well you have a 1915 Austrian 100 corona coin. The problem is the year, 1915. According to my rather old Krause catalogue, 1915 coins are restrikes and and should be valued as BV+2% for what should be 0.9803 oz gold. If you check the ebay, they are 2 such coins with 2200$ bid on them at the moment (and several others with over 2000$ price tag). I'm afraid, I'm not the expert to say is authentic or not. Report this Post to the Staff
simonsiegel New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 4:26 pm I took awhile to reply. Sorry about that. I am not sure if I am tracking on this. What is the problem with the year? And What does it mean "restrike"? Sorry about my coin-collector-ignorance, please bear with me. Warmest... Report this Post to the Staff
Rdwarrior Valued Member United States 266 Posts	Posted 06/30/2013 10:04 pm Restrike means only that it probably was not made in 1915, Austria has struck this coin for many years, all with the 1915 date. I think they still make them today. That being said your coin is just a bullion coin, it has no value over the gold content. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 07/02/2013 5:18 pm Right, but the gold content alone should make it worth (if one wants to sell it) about €900 or $1,100 these days - not too bad. ;) Christian Report this Post to the Staff
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Foreign "Francois" Coin/Medal Need Some Indetifying Help