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Ok similar game, but with copper. Post your oldest, predominantly copper coin or token that weighs in at least 20 g. Here is one of my faves--a 5 Kopecks from Russia dated 1795 (44.4 g). I know that there must be tons of ancient Roman, Chinese, and Greek coins that can beat this, but with large cents being too light, the weight requirement might eliminate some of our US-focused numismatists.    I'll close this latest competition down over the weekend. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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02/05/2020 8:19 pm
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By the power vested in me I hereby dub Spence the winner! Congratulations! Spence  |
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I've used this before:  Sweden, 1 daler, 1746. Over 700 grams. |
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Participation points. 1797 UK. 1 Penny - George III 2nd Issue; 'Cartwheel'   |
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Good start! Here is the leaderboard right out of the gate:
1. @oriole: 1746
2. @dorado: 1797
"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
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Here's the 2 pence cartwheel -- United Kingdom -- 2 pence, 1797:   |
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1. @oriole: 1746
2. @dorado: 1797
3. @pep: 1797
4: @spruett: 2019
"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
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I'm actually in a bit of a trouble here, because I have a mid-16th century Indian paisa with a nominal type weight of something like 20.3 grams that I can't actually weigh (or photograph well, for that matter) because it's in a 2x2 - so I don't know if it's over 20 grams or not. Fortunately, I wasn't able to find the darn thing anyway, so might as well assume that it's under 20, and post the next candidate...   Sweden, 2 öre, 1746, about 24 grams (forgot the exact figures). |
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Did somebody call for ol' Chonk? Ptolemy IV 225-201 BC AE Drachm, 43mm, 65g Head of Zeus-Ammon right Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia to left, ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ  |
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Final leaderboard:
1. @oriole: 1746
2. @dorado: 1797
3. @pep: 1797
4. @spruett: 2019
5. @j1m, 1746
6. @finn: 225 to 201 BC
7. @arkie: 1789
Congrats to the winner @finn!
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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