1783 Georgius Triumpho Copper - Coin Community Forum

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vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/11/2013 03:25 am As seen as a US Post Colonial in the Red Book, I will post this here. Although most refer to this as a token. Was going through my boxes for the Chicago WFoM show and came across this. Forgot all about it to be honest Obviously cleaned and well worn, I was still happy to see it [URL="http://s246.photobucket.com/user/stonecypher_photos/media/P7100001_zpsa860fd9a.jpg.html][/URL][URL="http://s246.photobucket.com/user/stonecypher_photos/media/P7100002_zps1b345eec.jpg.html][/URL] swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 07/11/2013 09:13 am I wish I could just "go through boxes" at my house and find something like this! Report this Post to the Staff
stringboogie Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 07/11/2013 10:11 am cool thing to run across for sure!and the condition gives us a much better perspective of how long ago 1783 was Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 07/11/2013 1:07 pm Pretty roughed up - been in the ground I guess! Now two people have had the fun of finding it. Its pretty cool how US coins from the 1700s closely resemble UK coins. Something like this could be used to prop up a sofa in the UK or just go straight to the melting pot. I'm guessing many have. I guess that shows how little we know about these colonial issues! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/11/2013 9:44 pm Here is more info for anyone interested :-) http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/Col...o.intro.html swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 07/11/2013 9:47 pm Love it. Hits my soft spot for Wash. portraits. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/11/2013 9:56 pm This type actually circulated in the Colonies. It amazes me how many Colonials handled this coin. I wish this piece could talk..I'd sit with it for hours! swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 10:45 am Sweet! Report this Post to the Staff
cipster Pillar of the Community United States 2362 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 1:14 pm Quote: I wish this piece could talk..I'd sit with it for hours! Thanks Vermontensium for sharing this piece of history. My early copper coin interests inspired me to read a Benjamin Franklin biography while I'm here at the beach in Maine. Today I'm reading the chapter where Franklin helped negotiate the peace in 1783. There's so much great information about our founding fathers in this book. I wish I had my Fugio at my side while I'm reading about Franklin. Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 07/12/2013 4:23 pm My pleasure cipster :-) I really like this piece. I too have read non-numismatic related books relevant to our Colonial times. I immerse myself into the time period, sometimes closing my eyes and for a small instant, I'm standing on a street corner waiting to walk across as a horse drawn carriage draws closer. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
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