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New Member
Romania
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Hello, I'm from romania and I'm happy to be a new member in this community. if you could help me please I also have a problem with a coin. On the both sides of the coin are portraits, on one side is Alfonso XII with year 1883 and it says " ALFONSO XII POR LA G DE DIOS " , and on the other side is Isabel 2, year 1867, and it says " ISABEL 2 POR LA G. DE DIOS Y LA CONST. ". I have to mention that the coin it's made of gold( or at least it seems to). And the size is 20 mm. I will wait for your answer and opinion please. Thank you very much
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Not sure what your question is, Costi. Or problem.
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New Member
 Romania
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My coin doesn't have a value. On the both sides of the coin are portraits.... a coin should have a side with the leader and the year she was made, and the other side with the value ( 1 peso, 2 peso, 4 peso, 50 cents). My coin has the both sides with leaders, one side with Alfonso XII 1883 and the other side Isabel 2 1867. So there is no value like 1 peso, 2 peso or cents or something. understand now? what's up with this coin? I also mentioned that it lookes like it's made of gold and the diameter is 20 mm.
Edited by Costi
09/21/2011 11:34 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Maybe it is a medal and not a coin...
What does the edge look like..? does it appear to be joined, over lapped etc. as some times they would join two different types of coins together..
Can you post a picture which would be a lot easier to help id this.
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New Member
Romania
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It's not over lapped. It's exactly a coin. I will put some pictures later, that should clarify the problem. You will see, it's a coin but both sides are with portraits as I said. It's pretty interesting. So.... I will put the pictures later and we will see after thatwhat's up with this coin. I mean, I hope you will tell me what's up if you know cause I don't have any idea... And thank you for answering my problem.
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New Member
Romania
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Here are two pictures of the coin. I'm sorry I couldn't make them better, but I hope it will help. It's better than nothing. It's hard to take a clear picture because the coin it's only 20 mm.   |
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New Member
Romania
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On the side with Alfonso XII it's writed " ALFONSO XII POR LA G DE DIOS " , year 1883, and on the other side, with Isabel 2, it's writed " ISABEL 2 POR LA G. DE DIOS Y LA CONST. " , year 1867. I will wait for some answers please. Thank you very much.
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New Member
Romania
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Please help. Somebody any idea about this coin?
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
651 Posts |
This is not a coin, but a sort of medal (perhaps for use in jewelry?) with a copy of the effigies of Isabel II and Alfonso XII as used on their coins. A coin with both effigies on the same coin doesn't exist. The effigies are very poor copies.
Normally on coins of Isabel II (queen of Spain 1833-1868) you find the legends ISABEL 2 POR LA G. DE DIOS Y LA CONST on 1 side and REINA DE LAS ESPAĆ'AS on the other side (Isabel the second, by the grace of God and the Constitution, queen of Spain).
On the coins of Alfonso XII (king of Spain 1874-1885) there is on one side ALFONSO XII POR LA G DE DIOS and on the other side REY CONSTL. DE ESPAĆ'A (Alfonso the twelfth, by the grace of God, Constitutional king of Spain)
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New Member
Romania
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So... it's a fake, that meaning the coin have no value. Am I right? But who would make fake coins like this? I mean, what they get?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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not so much a "fake" as a derivative. Medallions such as this are often used to make costume-jewelry, bracelets, necklaces, etc. Or as tokens, or souvenirs. But I would not expect it to have a high value, unless you can relate it to a particularly significant place, event, or person.
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