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Valued Member
France
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As far as I can make it out it is a English coin but have not got the books for this era..... here is a foto of it, it is a copper coin, with a diameter of +/- 30mm  Thank you in advance |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Without a book I'd say the coin is from the German States. I'm sure someone will look it up for you.
Looks like it's 1780.
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Moderator
 United States
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I can make out the date but nothing else. Can you write down the lettering and also include a picture of the other side of the coin?
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Moderator
Australia
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The coat of arms is French. Sorry, I can't give more info until I get home from work and look it up.
What's the other side look like?
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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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
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It's a Sol from Louis XVI.
Btw when he tried to flee the country from the revolution, disguised as a servant he was recognized from his face on the coins.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
 France
98 Posts |
Hi there all thanks for the responce so far, I know this coin is not in that great a shape but the history it contains intrests me, Here is the reverse of the coin not much info on there either  Hope that helps  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This is the only pic I could find in a quick search.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Luxembourg
588 Posts |
that's an exceptional coin you found there.
They are generally very worn and hard to find even in small XF
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Valued Member
France
98 Posts |
Hi there Thank you every one for the input so far, if anyone has the Krause 1700- 1800 WBC could they kindly post the valuations so I could find a slot for it, Thanking you in advance.
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Moderator
Australia
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It's hard to be sure, but it looks like yours is mintmark "H" (the city of La Rochelle). The design was actually used on the liard, ½ sol and 1 sol, but at 30 mm it'll be the 1 sol piece. The reference number for a 1 sol 1780H is KM#578.6; CV in the 3rd edition is $2.50 in VG - call it $1 or so in the condition yours is in. In better grades, this one goes: Fine $5, VF $13, EF $60, not given for Unc.
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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Valued Member
France
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Thank you all, this one is very hard to read, so cant give out more information, but thank you for the info.
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Posted 03/21/2007 7:56 pm
