I Need Help Idenifying And Valuing This Queen Victoria Coin.

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trebor1983 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 5:24 pm Hi, I am trying to find out what this coin is and how much it is worth: It is about 2.5cm across, gold coloured with VICTORIA DG BRITT REG FD around George slaying the dragon on one side and a bust of Queen Victoria on the other with the initials IEB. Dated 1887. Any help appreciated. Cheers. Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16859 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 6:16 pm Hi trebor, welcome to the forum. But it's not good news about your coin, I'm afraid. It's not a genuine coin. It's an imitation of a gold coin; the size is halfway between a sovereign (22mm) and a double-sovereign (28mm), but judging by the appearance of the lettering, I'd guess it was imitating a double-sovereign. If you compare the design details with a genuine example, you can see this piece is much cruder in overall appearance. It's also most likely made of brass, so will be much lighter than the real thing (16 grams). Brass replica coins like this were often sold as card game counters, or sometimes as cheap jewellery imitations. They usually sell for a few dollars each (a pound or two in Britain) these days. 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
trebor1983 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 6:37 pm Not bad news at all, I am just happy to know what it is! I thought to myself that it was fake as the detail in the design is, as you say, far cruder than other coins I had seen online. Many thanks for your prompt reply! Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 7:11 pm She look like "Zombie Victoria" to anyone else?.... Report this Post to the Staff
Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 03/22/2012 7:15 pm Thanks Amida, you just gave me a great idea for a book Report this Post to the Staff
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