Some Very Nice World Coins W/Pics. Various. Need Help.

maudry, Thank you for catching my error. I didn't catch my mistake even after looking it over after posting . OOPS! Let's try that again.

This should be what the other side looks like:

Japanese Coin:


Do you know the date on the Japanese coin?

Is there any way for me to delete the duplicate image? I have yet to figure out how to edit my own posts . Seems one should be able to.

wd1040;
The 2 Sen coin is even nicer in person -imo. The color in the photos is a bit off. The first two images come closest to the actual color. The third pic is a bit lighter than the actual coin. I adjusted the images a little as I was trying to capture the "mint luster" that can really be seen on this coin in person.

So you're saying the date is 1873? I did some searching on "2 Sen Coin" and came up with a pretty nice site that has quite a bit of info. But I didn't see any way on that site to determine the exact date. http://www.lioncoins.com/nippon1.htm

As for the size of the coin? It is slightly larger in dia and just a bit thicker than a Kennedy half dollar. A newer JFK half weighs 11.2 grams and the 2 Sen weighs 14.0gr or .49oz. .

Hi numi

Very nice 2 sen coin.

wd1040 was right about the year. It's on the obverse at 2 o'clock and if you rotate about 180 degrees you'll see the Japanese character for 6. (Image attached)

Catalog ref. is Y#18.1 (the type with square scales on the dragon) and my 6th edition of Krause gives F: 35.00, VF: 125.00, XF: 250.00, Unc: 1,500.00.

Sorry I'm not a grader but someone else may chip in with an opinion.

very fantastic pictures, I wish I had coins like them.

Thank you all for your detailed and informative comments.

I knew when I first saw this coin that it was a great looking coin. Based on all of your info and comments it seems it may be an even better find than I first realized. I know next to nothing about grading but I will say that it really is in very nice condition. I can especially emphasize that point now that I know that it's 137 years old! Very Nice !

Having said that, unfortunately, the coin is not mine. A friend of mine rec'd it (he said inherited) from his new wife as part of a coin collection she had gotten in a divorce settlement. So I know nothing about the individual who actually put his heart, soul, and time into putting together a fine collection that these coins are part of, only to lose it all.
Can ya tell I feel a little sympathy for the poor fella who lost his coins in a divorce?! What a bummer! I'm sure he felt a little like this !

Okay, back to topic. I know you all know the rules so I won't be offering this or the other coins for sale via this forum - yet! Even though I've been a member since 1/25/08 I haven't been regular enough here to have accumulated 250 posts. Ironically, in '08 I would have only needed 50 posts to offer things for sale here.

But the new rules are the rules & I have no problem with that. Besides, I have alot of new coins to post about so it won't take long to rack up another 150 somthin' more posts. And I know I/we will learn alot in the process.

thai-vic; Thank you for the extra effort you went to on sharing more details on these coins. I especially appreciate the illustation showing exactly where the date is. Very nice to know.

gxseries; I know of few places in my area that has "junk baskets" with world coins in them. As I learn more about the world coins I will certainly give these junk baskets a closer eye in the future .

Anyone know much about the Haitian coin?

Thanks again!

Thanks thai-vic. I appreciate te insight on what the 83 meant. I was wondering about that. I'm going to have to check my library for a Krause's catalog and other world coin books. There's alot to be learned.

Sorry about placing some text in between some of the pictures. I didn't realize at first just how easy it would be to scan right past it when looking at the images.

Do you happen to know the silver % of the 64 Italian coin? I'll do a google on myself too.