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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Hi all I want to be careful here as I don't want to be seen a selling but could you tell me why this is so popular - is it rare, I cant find much on it, translated the bust to be of Queen Carolina but couldn't make head nor tales (excuse the pun) of the rev. - it is 22mm   thanks in advance. John |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I don't what it is, but it looks great and is very well struck. I like it, what ever it is.
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Valued Member
Canada
271 Posts |
That is a strange reverse... I don't know what else to say. Other than that it's a nice token-coin thing!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2490 Posts |
I'm watching this on ebay. Can't decide if I want to take the chance. It's not in any reference book that I have and if I'm reading the date correctly it's either 1808 or 1880, neither of which fit with a Greek monarch. My guess is Caroline of Brunswick. Nice piece, but it has priced itself out of my league. |
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Australia
2830 Posts |
the obverse translates, approimately, to "Queen Caroline".
Nice effigy. Dare I speculate that "BP" might be Benedetto Pistrucci ?
And nice flowers: I wonder what significance they have ?
The obverse includes unusual - and to me, incomprehensible - symbolism.
I don't understand the two triple-letter inscriptions.
The word on the reverse seems to transliterate at "Neopolitan".
I can't see a date on the medallion itself: where is your clue, please Alan ?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2490 Posts |
On the reverse at the top. AΩH Greek for 1/800/8
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
thankyou: I live and learn.
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
175 Posts |
From what I have read here and researched it seems to fit with Maria Carolina of Austria.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2490 Posts |
Edited by alganbagerap
02/07/2013 09:39 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
2830 Posts |
aha ! Napoleon's sister !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's all Greek to me.
That is a very nice piece. Great graphics. Great eye appeal.
What's the status on these? Any value?
Edited by mds308
02/07/2013 9:01 pm
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
175 Posts |
Im torn now, It is listed incorrectly
Edit: Relisted
Edited by laverdajohn
02/08/2013 08:59 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2490 Posts |
John, how do you get such large pictures on ebay? Is it an external hosting or a paid for ebay function? |
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United Kingdom
175 Posts |
Alan, It is hosted for free on photobucket then the HTML code is pasted into ebay, I type in what details I want into the description block then open the HTML tab and paste the code in there, its a doddle and effective I think. |
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Australia
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That has a stunning brown colour. A very strange looking piece though.
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