1983lmc- Is This A Cud On The Reverse?

Looks like a Cud to me.

Cud it is.

And that's an interesting word. There's no numismatic-related definition in either of my big dictionaries, and neither is there anything in my dictionary of word roots and combining forms. Wonder where it came from, and when.

The bad news is that 1983 Cuds are very common, the good news is that 1983 reverse Cuds are very scarce. Great find!

-Jason

Thanks to all that responded!

NGiles:

Here are some pic's of the obverse etc plus an extra pic of the full reverse again.

Hope these are helpful for you.


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Bill,

Thanks for the wikipedia. I was getting ready for dinner as you posted it.

It should also be said that ruminants can not pass gas between the chambers of their stomach. Any gas that does make it in can be fatal to the animal, causing an internal explosion and subsequent death by internal bleeding. Many bloated cows have to be "popped" to prevent their death. Belching is their natural way of expelling this gas. It is not certain whether the Cud is regurgitated for further mastication, or if it is merely a byproduct of gas expulsion. Anyway, to link this all back to the relevance of coins, a problem with a large Cud indicates the eminent explosion for either the Coin Die, or the Cow.

This thought is probably way off the wall, but what do you expect at midnight from someone with an Animal Science background. I think I ought to go to bed. Until next time, have fun thinking about exploding cows.

I found my first Cud the other day. They are harder to find than varieties for me. But it is a small one with a couple of die cracks next to it. The die is probably soon to be retired.

Hey Ngiles,

check out https://www.birdscomefirst.com you might get a kick out of my other life:-) as a parrot expert.

Have Fun,
Bill

Bill,

I have always enjoyed birds also, their intelligence fascinates me. The only problem is, I have a hard time working with animals that are smarter than me. Any animal that can hold a grudge against humans for five years, like your George, has to be a smart one. I like the big dumb animals, especially the ones that have been dead and buried for thousands of years. I have taken several animal science classes as part of my Geoarchaeology degree, it's always better to know what your digging up, whether it be animal or human remains.

It's good to know that my animal anatomy humor was appreciated by someone, plus I believe it had some relevance to coin dies. If a Cud is to large, something is going to explode.