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New Member
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Ok, I have a 'coin', I think, or not.
It weighs 7oz (190 gramms), measures 90mm in Diameter.
Don't know if its gold, could well be brass for all I know.
It seems to be some kind of replica of a 1839 5 Pound coin
One side has Dirige Dues Gressus Meos on with Victoria on a lion with the year in roman numerals, below that is W.Wyon R.A
The Other side has a young Victoria Head, with the inscription Victoria D:G: Britanniarum Regina F:D
Only other marks are 4 little indentations, very close together, on the edge of the 'coin'
Its in a plastic case inside a velvet show box
I think its only 3-5 years old
It's probably some sort of commerative of something, but I need to know of what and who made it
Any help would be great, thanks :)
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United States
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It's probably a replica like you said. Can you post a picture of it? That will be the best thing and it will be easier to identify what your describing.
And welcome to the forum!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree W/ Laxmaster the best way to help you is if you could post some pic's BTW/ welcome to the forum
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I know US coinage to be considered a "coin" it has to have a denomination on the coin somewhere (like the silver eagle has a denomination of 1 us Dollar even though it was never meant to trade at face value) anything else is considered a round and considered either a replica piece or bullion piece (if made of precious metal). If you could post some pictures I am sure we would be able to help you verify which one it is you have, and I also want to welcome you to the forum as well |
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New Member
 United Kingdom
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Will do once I get the camera working 'fiddles away furiously'
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quote:
Originally posted by Bryan1315
I know US coinage to be considered a "coin" it has to have a denomination on the coin somewhere (like the silver eagle has a denomination of 1 us Dollar even though it was never meant to trade at face value) anything else is considered a round and considered either a replica piece or bullion piece (if made of precious metal).
That often doesn't apply to foreign coins, Bryan, particularly older series. British coins for the most part didn't include a denomination on them until the time of Queen Victoria, and even then some series kept the denomination off; crowns and gold coins come to mind. quote:
Originally posted by Ael
One side has Dirige Dues Gressus Meos on with Victoria on a lion with the year in roman numerals, below that is W.Wyon R.A
The design is usually called "Una and the Lion". A Google search of that exact phrase comes up with links to stories about the original 1839 British pattern £5 coins, the modern (2001) gold coins with a similar design, the "Faerie Queene" myth of Una and the Lion the coin design is based on, and folks selling other reproductions of them. Here's one link, showing the example from the ANA collection. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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New Member
United Kingdom
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Ok, finally got the camera working.... Definatley a £5 coin replica, but its much larger...more commemerative.. Nearest thing I can find is a 5oz replica, but this is 7oz?    |
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Posted 08/18/2006 1:52 pm
