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New Member
Pakistan
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Hi All, This is my first post on this forum, a relative of mine found this George V coin but I can't seem to find the like of it on the internet anywhere. It has me completely baffled, so I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on it, why is it I can't seem to find the same coin on the internet anywhere? The face on the front is totally different from the other George V coins dated the same(1927) also the back horse is different.   I know the pics ain't brilliant neither was the phone I used to take them, I can send more if need be. Thanks |
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Valued Member
United States
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The "coin" does not have any value/denomination stamped on the reverse. All coins of Great Britain for this period have denominations. Possibly a medal or token? (Even British-India coins from 1927 have denomination/values stamped on reverse.)
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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It looks to me like a (poor) imitation of a George V sovereign, which did not have a denomination. Given the script on the horse side, it looks to have an Indian origin.
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New Member
 Pakistan
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I thought the face on the front looks a bit weird to say the least, so there is a George V sovereign that did not have a denomination?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a novelty piece with the plating wearing off.  to the CCF! |
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 United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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 with oriole - a rather crude imitation of a British sovereign or half-sovereign, probably made for something like a child's pendant or perhaps as 'play money' in a toy cash register. |
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Canada
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happygolucky, no sovereigns had a denomination, at least for the last 200 years. the fractions or multiples did not either.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I noted this "coin" didn't have a denomination. I didn't include the Sovereign as they're made of gold, and this "coin" clearly is not :-)
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New Member
Pakistan
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Well Thanks for replies and the warm welcome
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Was going to suggest token (Spielmarke) or even a coin weight if the weight is close to a real Sov, but the characters in the right reverse field ahead of the horse look Chinese to me.
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It is clearly imitative of a British sovereign (perhaps we should say "British Imperial sovereign", since Britain itself had stopped making them by 1927, though some were made in South Africa and Australia); it is equally clearly not an actual sovereign, and not made of gold. Beyond that, it's hard to say; anyone can make a replica sovereign, and people have done so for all sorts of reasons. I own a brass "replica sovereign" made in Greece intended for baking inside a Vasilopita cake, but I don't think that's the origin of your "coin". The two little lines of script on both sides look Arabic/Persian to me; "Persian" would be my guess, as it is customary at Iranian weddings and at Persian New Year to throw coins about the place, and folks who are too poor to throw genuine money about the place, throw tokens or replica coins about instead.
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