Weird Old Coins With Picture Of Balance

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ChickenCatapult New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 8:23 pm Hi guys I'm new to the forum so sorry if its in the wrong place or something... I just wanted to ask if anyone knew anything about these coins that I have. I don't remember where I got them. They're condition isn't very good. There's a picture of a balance with what I think is a heart on one end. I have 3 of them. Please take a look. Thanks. http://www.flickr.com/photos/98660612@N04/ Report this Post to the Staff

ChickenCatapult New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 8:25 pm by the way you can download it and then zoom in to see deatails thanks Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 8:26 pm ChickenCatapult I did move your post to this forum until it's identified. Then it will be moved to the appropriate forum. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
Circus Pillar of the Community United States 3079 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 9:24 pm It looks more like some form of token, what does the other side look like and is the brown stuff curd or rust? Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16859 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 9:24 pm It's not a coin that I recognize. It might be a token of some kind, or perhaps a weight intended for use on a balance. Is there anything on the other side? 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
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 9:33 pm Looks like it's plated with something that's flaking off. I see a radiant liberty cap above the scales. Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 9:34 pm Interesting token. I like the "cap and rays" and a scale. so... liberty and justice? Report this Post to the Staff
ChickenCatapult New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 9:37 pm Sorry the other side has flaked off and the camera cant get a good shot. I think we either found it in the grand canyon or on a trip in Europe... Any idea what's it for? Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 07/09/2013 9:39 pm I believe you may have three of these because they are Mexican "recuerdo matrimonial" tokens, traditionally presented in a box of 13 called an "arras." Here are some interestingly similar examples. Check out "d." http://users.pullman.com/fjstevens/...Design10.htm So I would bet Grand Canyon rather than Europe! Edited by philadelphian 07/09/2013 9:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff
publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 2:38 pm OK, not Mombasa, which is what I think of whenever somebody says "balance scales". Report this Post to the Staff
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