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stevo1962 Pillar of the Community Australia 908 Posts	Posted 09/15/2013 11:47 pm Just noodled this coin and noticed it has quite a bit of lustre on both sides but the obverse doesn't have much detail and the reverse seems to be double struck,any opinions would be appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

oh my florin Pillar of the Community Australia 1006 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 12:04 am Hey stevo nice noodle although I would have to say that the reverse is VF while the obverse looks like it is F or VG due to the details on the kings headband. This coins looks like it was heavily polished a while ago on the obverse leading to blurred details. Anyway on another note I believe the mint used to polish their specimens when they toned and I believe they were struck a number of times. Report this Post to the Staff
appleangel07 Pillar of the Community Australia 1607 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 12:18 am It's a shame it's been rattling around in a bulk lot for a while,weakly struck double strike imo & a very nice find ! Report this Post to the Staff
wwwww Pillar of the Community Australia 541 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 12:56 am I don't see any lustre on it. Can you photograph it in such a way that shows lustre? Report this Post to the Staff
stevo1962 Pillar of the Community Australia 908 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 01:27 am Sorry the photos are a bit out of focus but you can see the lustre Report this Post to the Staff
wwwww Pillar of the Community Australia 541 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 02:44 am Where exactly do you believe this coin to have lustre? Report this Post to the Staff
stevo1962 Pillar of the Community Australia 908 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 03:03 am Looks like it has lustre in the legends obverse around 3oclock and reverse around 8 oclock Report this Post to the Staff
wwwww Pillar of the Community Australia 541 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 03:06 am Are you talking about the reddish colour or is there actual cartwheel lustre that's not coming up in the photo? Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 03:12 am I have had a look at this coin on this and the "Other" site and all it looks to me is a road rash coin. I could be wrong ( God knows I have been before) It IS pretty dinged up Mate Report this Post to the Staff
stevo1962 Pillar of the Community Australia 908 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 05:41 am Yeah the reddish areas look like lustre to me in hand but I wouldn't be surprised if it is roadkill,its a very odd looking coin Report this Post to the Staff
wwwww Pillar of the Community Australia 541 Posts	Posted 09/16/2013 06:00 am I think you're confusing lustre and brilliance, brilliance is original colour (red for copper), lustre is the natural reflectivity of a coin (usually in cartwheel form). That redness on your coin isn't original brilliance either, your coin looks like it was covered in something corrosive which ate away at the top layer of the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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