Napoleon Empereur Cast Bronze Coin | Jeton

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OCDood New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 12:19 am Hi everybody, This is my first post here and I'm in hopes you can help identify this coin and tell me a little about it. I haven't been able to find one like it searching online. I've only scrubbed it lightly with a toothbrush and water so as not to take off the patina but it's got tarnish along with it that obscures details slightly. It doesn't have a date or any writing except Napoleon Empereur. I can't see any roman numerals after it. The back has a stylized griffin or lion that I haven't seen on any similar coins. There is a casting mark around the edge that shows it has been but it doesn't appear to be done by machine as it's not really uniform. Thanks in advance. If there are any questions I'll do my best to answer them. Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 12:25 am Welcome to the CCF! http://www.coinsite.com/content/cda...rchive46.asp about half way down the page. Report this Post to the Staff
OCDood New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 12:30 am Boy, that was fast! Thanks a lot, you really know your stuff. :) Report this Post to the Staff
OCDood New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 12:39 am I'm not planning on getting rid of it but what would you suggest as far as the gunk on it? I didn't use anything but a soft brush and water because I've heard of people ruining antiques by taking off the patina but it looks a little funky. The ones in the picture you referenced look much nicer but it's hard to tell what it would look like if it was cleaned. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 01:46 am there are only two rules for cleaning coins: 1. don't do it; and 2. if in doubt, re-read Rule No. 1 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 02:44 am The lion has two tails, which is the standard heraldic symbol of Bohemia (now the Czech Republic). This may well indicate the place of manufacture of this piece. It certainly does not resemble the typical German-made or French-made jetons. As for the "gunk", I'm afraid it is corrosion. I cannot tell what this piece is made of, but it does not appear to be a particularly stable alloy. I suspect any attempt at more aggressive cleaning will only make it look worse, leaving behind pits and scars where the corrosion used to be. I'd recommend leaving it alone. 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
OCDood New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 03/31/2013 8:55 pm Thanks for the info and advise, I'll just leave it as is. I really don't remember where, or even when I got it. I was looking for something else in boxes I had put away from the last time I moved and it was in with some other little trinkets. I used to work in an iron foundry where they did sand casting and as a diecaster working with aluminum and magnesium so it holds some special interest for me. Report this Post to the Staff
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