Great Britain William III Shilling - Incuse Design On Reverse

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aquilacavallo Valued Member United States 77 Posts	Posted 04/21/2024 8:17 pm Hi, Does anyone know what might be the story on this 1696 (?) William III shilling? The obverse looks normal, and the reverse is incuse. It's not an ordinary brockage because it's not a mirror-image. I've never seen anything like it. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 33739 Posts	Posted 04/21/2024 8:24 pm @aqu, what is the weight? Does it seem thinner and lighter than you would normally expect? "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 Report this Post to the Staff
mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2861 Posts	Posted 04/21/2024 8:36 pm Looks as if someone made it an overstrike sometime after the coins original issue The overstrike has the letters right side up as an observation Report this Post to the Staff
Pacificoin Pillar of the Community Canada 5273 Posts	Posted 04/21/2024 9:51 pm Classic example of a coin that is retooled.damaged post mint! Quite common to see on old English coins . Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 77075 Posts	Posted 04/23/2024 12:53 pm very interesting - thanks for explaining that Pacificoin Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 47/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
aquilacavallo Valued Member United States 77 Posts	Posted 04/26/2024 12:58 pm Thank you, @Pacificoin, this is interesting to know! @Spence, it's 5.38 grams. By comparison, my normal-looking specimen of this same type, same date, weighs in at 5.68 grams. Someone put a good bit of effort into that retooling, though! Must've taken a while. Report this Post to the Staff
realeswatcher Pillar of the Community United States 1959 Posts	Posted 04/26/2024 7:28 pm Curious, not a typical "press job". Report this Post to the Staff
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