Date 1752 French Coin - Coin Community Forum

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

Author	Replies: 5 / Views: 10,637
flash31 New Member United Kingdom 1 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 10:58 am Thank you for your Add to this site! Please could anyone inform me if this Coin French date 1752 (so I've been told!) is REAL or a FAKE please? and All comments and views are most Welcome. Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2134 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 11:57 am I think this not France but Austria and it should be a gold ducat weighing 3.49g. I can't see the date. It seems to have a lot of damage; is this a plated coin/fantasy or has it been in a mount ? How was the damage caused ? The weight and diameter would help. Edited by Pertinax 03/09/2017 12:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
BrianLikesCoins Valued Member United States 152 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 12:48 pm Welcome to the form! Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 03/09/2017 3:21 pm Sad to say, without knowing the weight, it could be a reproduction. Readers Digest put thousands of these out as a promotion and they frequently appear on ebay. The weight is crucial in this case as the RD copies were very, very light. Report this Post to the Staff
legiux New Member France 26 Posts	Posted 10/31/2017 6:55 pm I'm french and this coin is a vulgar copy create bye a enterprise..... the real coin is in gold bro Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 11/02/2017 09:26 am Please read this: Emperor Franz I reigned 1745-65. FRANC.D.G.R.I.S.A.GER.IER.REX. Francis, By the Grace of God, ever august Emperor of the Holy Roman empire, King of Germany and Jerusalem TU DOMINE SPES MEA 1752 Thou Lord is my hope, 1752. 'Some time ago a correspondent to the 'Australian Coin Review' (now incorporated into the 'Australasian Coin & Banknote Magazine') mentioned having found, what appeared to be, an unlisted Austrian Ducat dated 1752 bearing the legend 'FRANC. D.G. R.I.S. A. GER. IER. REX.' with the portrait of Francis of Lorraine on the obverse and the legend 'TU DOMINE SPES MEA' on the reverse. It was very similar but 'not quite right' in comparison to others of that time period. The 'coin' was in fact manufactured and distributed on behalf of the 'READERS DIGEST' organisation some '12' years ago as a promotional gimmick, and samples regularly turn up on market stalls in both 'gold' and 'silver' finishes. These 'coins' usually have a dark chemical reaction spot in the centre where they had been attached with an adhesive glue to a 'Reader's Digest' give-away sheet.' - April 1996. Report this Post to the Staff
	Replies: 5 / Views: 10,637

To participate in the forum you must log in or register.

All Forums Category: General Numismatic Forums Forum: Identification: Unidentified Coins, Medals, and Tokens

The First Dollar, your premier source for bullion and rare coins. See our bullion list on the site and the coin inventory on ebay.

Silver Gold Bull US is the United States leading bullion dealer. We deliver gold coins, gold bars, silver coins, silver bars and precious metals to your door. Order today!

View Last 100 New Topics

View Last 100 Active Topics

Disclaimer: While a tremendous amount of effort goes into ensuring the accuracy of the information contained in this site, Coin Community assumes no liability for errors. Copyright 2005 - 2026 Coin Community Family- all rights reserved worldwide. Use of any images or content on this website without prior written permission of Coin Community or the original lender is strictly prohibited.
Contact Us | Advertise Here | Privacy Policy / Terms of Use

Coin Community Forum

It took 0.21 seconds to rattle this change.