Coin ID Help | Crude Replica / Movie Prop Spanish

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shipor New Member Canada 1 Posts	Posted 11/03/2010 11:09 pm I saw a similar looking coin pop up on TV so I thought I'd ask some collectors to see if they knew what they were. There are stamped numbers on the back which makes me skeptical but if anyone has any information I'd love to hear it. Thanks! Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

TheScottyTurner New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 11/03/2010 11:36 pm Wow! Those are amazing That secod one looks like it has a swastika on it; weird. Edited by TheScottyTurner 11/03/2010 11:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 11/04/2010 04:46 am They appear to be crude replicas of Spanish colonial gold coins. See here on CoinArchives for some genuine examples. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
odentheviking Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 11/07/2010 11:20 am I have seen copy coins like this used as movie/display props. They are numbered to be sure they get placed back in the same spot on a set each time that scene is shot. Often made of lead and painted gold, they have the common Spanish markings on them, (the cross with rampad lions and castles). Pirates Gold Mate!! Report this Post to the Staff
odentheviking Valued Member United States 425 Posts	Posted 11/07/2010 11:27 am Quote: "That secod one looks like it has a swastika on it; weird." The Swastika was used by many cultures all around the world before the Nazi's adopted it as a national mark in the 1930's. To the Western Native Americans it was the wheel of life and was the shoulder batch design for the U.S Army 45th Infantry Div. until the Nazi's started to use it,( now it is an Arrow Head). I have also seen it,(but back-wards!), on alot of Vietnam items. Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 11/07/2010 1:02 pm Swastika originally was a Sanskrit word. Here's some more information on the symbol. Edited by svslav 11/07/2010 4:50 pm Report this Post to the Staff
TheScottyTurner New Member United States 30 Posts	Posted 11/10/2010 10:24 pm Wow, very interesting info. I had no idea. Report this Post to the Staff
yabewon New Member Australia 9 Posts	Posted 11/15/2010 07:35 am hi, for picture number 2, I have seen similar crosses on south american spainish coins like bolivian coins of the 15th and 16th century. Report this Post to the Staff
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