Help Needed With 17th Century Swedish Coin

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sg93 Valued Member 294 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 06:41 am i just won this coin in an auction. apparently this is the more expensive variety of the 1644 strike, although it is almost illegible due to the degree of wear. seller grades it as G+ to VG but I think it is AG at best. Also, stated weight is like 8 grams lighter and diameter 4 mm smaller, so could the degree of wear and damage really cause such a difference? Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16868 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 08:20 am Wear can make a coin lighter, but not 8 grams lighter. A silver-dollar-sized coin that is worn or corroded to the extent that it loses 8 grams out of about 25 will be worn flat or corroded beyond easy recognition. Wear (specifically clipping) can also make a coin smaller, but the design details remain the same; a smaller coin should have details (such as parts of the legend) removed. 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
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 08:58 am The calculation is approximately correct. Loss of 4mm = loss of approx. 16% of the coin (coin should be 48mm) Loss of 8 gms = loss of approx. 16% of the coin (coin should be 51.5gms) Edited by rooneydog 10/24/2013 08:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
sg93 Valued Member 294 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 09:45 am so with all that considered, would this coin even retain any numismatic value, at least a fraction of the $295 in VG? I got it at a very cheap price if compared to its value in VG but I wouldn't proceed if it's not worth a thing regardless of its history. Report this Post to the Staff
rooneydog Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 739 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 10:11 am http://stacksbowers.com/auctions/Au...yLotID=95074 I found this one from 2009 Report this Post to the Staff
sg93 Valued Member 294 Posts	Posted 10/24/2013 10:23 am looks like some lucky guy scored it for a good price there. so I suppose all is good with the one I got then. thanks for everybody's help! was just about to pay and your advice couldn't have come much sooner Report this Post to the Staff
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