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This is a Saint George medal that was turned into a cigar cutter. I have seen some that are similar, but not like this. This came from an estate sale. I can't seem to find a medal like this, only ones with loops on the top and no denticles on the sides. Writing says: S:GEORG EQVI:PATRON SECVRIT: IN.TEMPESTATE. I'm not sure what the composition of the medal is and what year it is from. Any info would be helpful. Thanks!    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well, that's unusual and kinda neat!
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 United States
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Yeah, I thought so. I don't smoke, but is sure does go with coin collecting. Anybody know what time frame this would have been produced?
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Australia
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I've been looking for something similar for my collection.
I don't recognize this coin or medallion - looks like a "good luck" charm to me.
the conversions that I have seen have all come from France or USA, based on 5-franc or dollar coins.
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Is this it? Obverse Legend: S GEORGIVS EQVITVM PATRONVS Obverse Type: figure on horse attempting to slay dragon Reverse Legend: IN TEMPESTATE SECVRITAS Reverse Type: ship in storm, two figures aiding third religious figure religious figure AR Medal, Germany, Germany. 0000.999.38107 http://numismatics.org/collection/0000.999.38107Edited by oih82w8
04/13/2012 7:53 pm
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 Australia
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Making simple gadgets out of coins - knives, picture holders, and such - was fashionable in France in the mid-1800s; it's possible the piece dates from that time period. Though medals with this same basic design were made for several centuries and are still being made today, so it's impossible to know for sure.
As with more modern "magician coins", items such as this were usually made from two separate coins, not one. The "unwanted bits" of each coin were ground away, then the mechanism attached and the two halves joined together.
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
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Australia
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very nice way to "clip" a cigar though - beats my boring cutters
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Thanks for all the responses. oih82w8- The medal that you linked is only 29mm in diameter. This is 40mm in diameter. The total weight is 25.3 grams. Peter THOMAS- I had a 5 francs lighter that I sold over a year ago on ebay. I currently also have a Morgan dollar lighter that is 2 coins, one on each side. This coin/ medallion looks split and is only 4.5mm thick. Maybe I will put it up on ebay and see how it does. I have know use for a cigar cutter since I don't smoke and I could use the money since I am getting married in a few months  |
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Posted 04/13/2012 3:41 pm
