Possibly Queen Victoria / United Kingdom?

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Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 01:32 am possibly Queen Victoria / United Kingdom? Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 01:37 am I see VICTORIA on the obverse (2nd and 3rd pictures) at about 8:30 EDIT - looks simular to a Florin EDIT#2 - corrected the link Report this Post to the Staff
Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 02:24 am The flower-thing in the middle and the crowns look right. Thanks Quote: I see VICTORIA on the obverse (2nd and 3rd pictures) at about 8:30 That's all I was able to read. Can you read the date? I can try to add a picture of just that portion if necessary - cutting the size down so the whole photo is under the size limits means the resolution is reduced too. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 02:47 am The date is roman numerals between 3:00 and 5:00 on the obverse, and I can't make it out. Maybe with coin in hand you can see that better. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17901 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 05:00 am Definitely a Gothic Florin. The date looks like 1853 - mdcccliii. In this condition it's worth little more than silver content - 0.925 silver. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 11:26 am indeed 1 florin Victoria without number KM# 746.1 brit: with 1 t date looks indeed like 1853 top picture should be rotated 90° clockwise Edited by Petrus 05/11/2014 11:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 1:40 pm With the same monarchs appearing on coins from all over the world, I am impressed with how quickly you were able to recognize the coin. I guess I've been spoiled by all those modern easier-to-read typefaces. You guys are good at this. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 6:01 pm Queen Victoria is indeed pictured on coins from throughout the Empire, but the portrait and more significantly the lettering on these "Gothic Florins" is very distinctive. No other British or Imperial coins used the "gothic" or blackletter-style script, except of course for this coin's big sister, the Gothic Crown - which did not circulate so is unlikely to ever be found in worn condition like this. 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
Spott Valued Member United States 263 Posts	Posted 05/11/2014 9:57 pm Quote: No other British or Imperial coins used the "gothic" or blackletter-style script, except of course for this coin's big sister, the Gothic Crown... That's really neat. I assume none of us will be able to acquire everything we want, but while we are trying, it is fun to get one of every unique thing that we can. [Of course, all coins are unique in one way or another, so the quest will never end.] This coin is a bit worn, but it was a great value for 10 cents. Report this Post to the Staff
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