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sg93 Valued Member 294 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 07:03 am Got these as part of a lot. I can make out Louis XIV on the worn out little coin, but have no idea about its denomination or year of mintage. The question about the 5 centimes is if the D mint coin is some sort of serious mis-strike or a possible contemporary counterfeit. Looking closer I don't think it could have been pieced together, although it looks like it had fractured at some point in time. It's also not reeded like the A is. The George II halfpenny features some strange overstrike on the bust. Don't recognize it as being part of any british coin design. Has anyone any idea? Thanks in advance. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17926 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 07:31 am The Louis XIV coin is a Liard. The D (Lyon) mintmark 5 centimes was probably overstruck on an earlier One Decime. It looks as if parts of the original design are still visible. I'm not sure if the clipped rim is a mis-strike or PMD. These coins were struck very hurriedly and many of them are poorly made. The British halfpenny is so worn that it's hard to tell what's going on. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
sg93 Valued Member 294 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 08:16 am thanks! basically, it appears as though the bottom half of the wreath were struck over the bust. Not sure what sort of error could cause that, unless it's a post mint manipulation. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 05/06/2019 08:49 am The French coins of these issues in particular saw heavy circulation, over an extended period. Very difficult these days to find them in VF or better, and as such, can have significant value. Nevertheless, quite interesting anyway; similar have found a place in my collection. Report this Post to the Staff
sg93 Valued Member 294 Posts	Posted 05/07/2019 09:33 am Agreed. I don't usually fancy circulated coppers but these ones... they broke the trend for me! Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 05/29/2019 9:47 pm The date on the Louis XIV liard appears to be 1697 (on the edge at roughly 4h on the obverse) and the mint mark "E" on the reverse is for Tours. Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1913 Posts	Posted 05/30/2019 02:23 am I can't read anything on the George II coin, but if it's odd, it may be an evasion copper. Report this Post to the Staff
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