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Australia
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Thanks tdzimia This time I was not so "financially lucky" when making the purchase. I picked this coin out of the "handful" in my previous post and that set me back $7.50  But I thought the unusual "3 holes" and the original use of this coin more than made up for this "financial deficit"  I also like the "crown and eagle" design and the well worn "visage" of the piece Squire |
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I also like the "crown and eagle" design and the well worn "visage" of the piece That design has come up in some other threads. It was used on small denomination Polish coins issued at the Krakow mint from the reign of Wladyslaw Jagiello in the late 1300s until the end of the reign of Sigismund I in the 1540s. Yours is in pretty nice condition, with the legends pretty much complete, etc. despite the wear you mention |
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Australia
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The coin is in good enough condition so that I can make out the writing around the rim.
Refering to the Internet I make this out as:
Around the rim of the Crown (Reverse) Regis Polonie
Around the rim of the Eagle (Obverse) Moneta I Alberti
Squire
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United States
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How about a Bolivian 8 reales?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Melt is $12.50, and I see that an average grade example (unholed) sold for $31 recently ( ebay), so I think this is a rare case where the holed coin sells very close to melt. |
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Belgium
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How about a Bolivian 8 reales? particularly interesting since the "non-holed" - "original" versions so often counterfeits or numismatic frauds (CCF has a lot of interesting threads about this topic) when bought for a price near melt value and an original piece, you have done a great job ! |
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United States
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Here's a particularly wretched 1825 George IV farthing -   Colligo ergo sum
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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I like it, LC - lowball and vandalised! Here I could probably find similar coins in the bottom of my local dealer's junk tray... what a story they could tell!
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Belgium
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lowball and vandalised but having served during a long a happy life around someone's neck |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
Here's another British issue in pretty rotten condition, an 1843 fourpence -   Colligo ergo sum
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4883 Posts |
Here's a "two-fer" -   Colligo ergo sum
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I sure hope that was part of a lot! Here's an older "twofer." The coin was scarce enough that I got a few bucks for it (emphasis on few). Guesses?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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An 1861 U.K. 3d. From the shape of the hole, it'd appear that an old-fashioned square cross-section nail (or tack) was driven through it.   Colligo ergo sum
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Interesting example, LC. I've seen quite a few vandalized silver threepences. Perhaps it was a crude love token and meant something special to somebody, long ago?
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