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Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 02/09/2014 02:26 am This coin looks like it is copper and is slightly smaller and thinner than a US quarter. It has a King George on one side and what I believe is St. George slaying a dragon on the other side. I haven't found a date, but it doesn't look worn enough for the date to have been completely worn away. Am I not looking in the right place? Is anyone familiar with this coin? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 02/09/2014 02:41 am Looks like a copy of the 1/2 or 1 sovereign. On a real (gold) one the date would be under the equestrian figure. Report this Post to the Staff
Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 02/09/2014 02:49 am I would assume that if it was intended to deceive, it would look more like the real thing? It doesn't look gold, and they wouldn't have forgotten a date. I wonder if it is supposed to be play money or if it was some sort of decoration? Does it look like it is recently made? Report this Post to the Staff
thai-vic Pillar of the Community Thailand 1509 Posts	Posted 02/09/2014 03:28 am I would go with play money and it looks to be comtemporary from the 1920s. Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 02/09/2014 06:18 am Vic, 9 times out of 10 these coins come from a St Basil Pie. It's a Greek/Balkan tradition where the finder of the coin has luck for the next year. Why they chose to imitate British sovs, I don't know; but this link should help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasilopita Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 02/09/2014 07:07 am Um ... I'm thinking alanbagerap's suggestion is most likely. But did wonder if someone mightn't have made this from a British farthing? In which case the ground (surface that St George is on) will be pretty thin. Farthings are 25mm across and about 1.5 thick. Cool bit of engraving, though crude, if it is! Report this Post to the Staff
Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 02/12/2014 11:36 pm Quote: Farthings are 25mm across and about 1.5 thick Are you including the way the head sticks out, or the edges? 1.5 mm = .059 inches We took a couple of measurements with the head and it was .06 inches and .0565 inches. An edge measurement (without the head) has different thicknesses .0475, .048, .0505, .056 inches. What do you think? I don't know if measuring it means anything, since I assume a cake coin would naturally have less exacting manufacturing requirements than real coins. Is there any way to determine if this is a cake coin or a carving? Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
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