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CC123 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 11:02 pm I recently received a coin collection from my grandfather. As I was sorted through I came across what looks to be a foreign coin of some sort. Unfortunately I'm unable to post a picture so I will do my best to describe it and hopefully someone can shed some light on what exactly it is. The coin looks bronze and has a bald man with a beard on one side with the words, "Georgivs V Dei Gra Britt Omn Rex Fid Def Ind Imp" on the flip side it says one penny and has what looks like a Spartan or possibly a Trojan holding a trident and a shield. If anyone can give me some information on this coin, it be greatly appreciated, Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 11:05 pm your description sounds like a British One Penny. I will try to find a picture to compare. Does it have a date? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 11:08 pm does the coin in this link look like yours? http://(131231) Not Allowed - Auto-Removed /countries/display_wd.php?dir=img9&image=76-838&desc=Great%20Britain%20km838%201%20Penny%20(1928-1936)&query=Great%20Britain BTW - the image on the obverse is King George the fifth, and on the reverse is Britannia Report this Post to the Staff
CC123 New Member United States 10 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 11:16 pm Yeah, that's it! The date is 1917 Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 11/02/2013 11:27 pm Basically the same coin, but 1917 is identified as Krause #810, 9.4 grams, Bronze, 31mm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16850 Posts	Posted 11/03/2013 01:23 am Although it's a little hard to tell because she's wearing armour, but the seated figure on the reverse is actually female: Britannia, the personification of Britain. 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
Yeoldecoins Valued Member 384 Posts	Posted 11/08/2013 1:39 pm But we don't all sit around holding tridents.... well, not all of the time. Report this Post to the Staff
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