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Australian coin Pillar of the Community Australia 1244 Posts	Posted 10/17/2011 10:15 pm Ok chaps get your thinking caps on! 1901 Pattern Fantasy coin Just recently bought this coin, and would like to more about it ie. Who made it, mintage and what is it worth. This is not my picture copied it from the net, anyway the coin seems to be silver and has a proof like finish on it, with a plain edge. Report this Post to the Staff

Australian coin Pillar of the Community Australia 1244 Posts	Posted 10/17/2011 11:31 pm Hi after 1hr searching, and a few hints I found out about this coin. http://www.coincraft.com/catalog/su...ID=200&mID=4 http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php...-collection/ Sold by Spink of London, England Auction called the Patina Collection Sets were called the patina retrospective collection Queen Victoria bust on the obverse Coat of arms of Australia on the reverse Year 2000-2001 .925 starling silver Double Florin sized British Sculptor Donald R. Golder The mintage of this pattern is only 550 and they were designed, engraved, and struck in England Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/18/2011 03:54 am These are not really pattern coins. They are commercial fantasy productions. They are quite interesting, and that is the basis of any commercial success that they may have. A lot of their success relates to the faithfullness of some design elements to existing issued coins, as in this case. Report this Post to the Staff
floridapalms Valued Member Australia 85 Posts	Posted 10/18/2011 08:35 am So what does the coin look like in real time? A photo would be great Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16832 Posts	Posted 10/18/2011 11:47 am Unfortunately, the design in this case is somewhat anachronistic. The coat of arms depicted on this "coin" was not created until 1908. And you can do a forum search for "patina collection" to find a few other examples from other countries being discussed. The Canadians don't seem to like theirs, judging by this thread. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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