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Bose357 Valued Member Canada 62 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 04:30 am I got this coin recently in a junk bin but I have no idea what this is... It is in really bad condition. I guess thats why its in the junk bin Thank you for your time. Report this Post to the Staff

bjherbison Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 05:03 am That's a Scottish thistle. And you missed the tail on the last digit, it's 1679. If the diameter is 25mm and that's a bust on the other side: 6 Pence: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24534.html If it's 19mm: 2 Pence: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces43470.html Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 06:32 am nice lowball coin--just barely identifiable! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 2:41 pm If I see the date, looks like 6pence Report this Post to the Staff
oriole Pillar of the Community Canada 5246 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 3:09 pm @Bose357, Scottish coins are not common at all, and even rather worn ones are not cheap. So I think that you did well. Can you tell us what you paid for this? Report this Post to the Staff
Bose357 Valued Member Canada 62 Posts	Posted 08/11/2016 5:37 pm I got this coin at a coin show back in March, and I paid 25 cents for this Does anyone know what kind of value this coin has? Thank you everyone Edited by Bose357 08/11/2016 5:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
bjherbison Valued Member United States 257 Posts	Posted 08/12/2016 05:18 am Here's the lowest condition copy I can find on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Scotland-Ch...AOSwT~9WlK6g $40 or £29.99. Low end pricing is tough, but I'd probably pay $15 for yours (if I didn't have the type and wanted to fill the slot). Report this Post to the Staff
Bose357 Valued Member Canada 62 Posts	Posted 08/12/2016 6:36 pm Thank you Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5174 Posts	Posted 08/12/2016 7:22 pm Quote: Low end pricing is tough, but I'd probably pay $15 for yours (if I didn't have the type and wanted to fill the slot). I don't have the type, and do want to fill the slot (it's one of the cheapest Scottish types, IIRC), but I wouldn't pay $15 for it, because with the post-2014 exchange rates I probably wouldn't pay $15 for any coin that wasn't at least a large silver. IIRC, this type is frequently found extremely worn, because they were almost the only small change in Scotland until the 1750s or so; can't recall where I read it, however. The lines on the reverse make me suspect that this particular coin was also a harshly cleaned metal detecting find, however. Report this Post to the Staff
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