World Coins: Your Newest Acquisition!

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by petro89, Mar 29, 2011.

  1. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    That's a beauty!
     
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  3. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Had a few moments to start going through some recent non-silver purchases. Here are some highlights:

    Belgium - 1902 5 Centimes

    Belgium - 1902 5 Centimes.jpg

    China (Republic) - 1938 (Year 27) 10 Cents (1 Chiao)

    China (Republic) - 1938 10 Cents.jpg

    France - 1915 25 Centimes

    France - 1915 25 Centimes.jpg

    Great Britain - 1910 1/2 Penny

    Great Britain - 1910 Half Penny.jpg

    India (British) - 1862 1/4 Anna

    (Note: I'm not sure which mint and variety this coin is - if anyone knows, I'd appreciate the attribution help.)

    India - 1862 Quarter Anna.jpg

    Italy - 1958 20 Lire

    Italy - 1958 20 Lire.jpg

    Lebanon - 1961 25 Piastres

    Lebanon - 1961 25 Piastres.jpg

    Mexico - 1897 Mo 1 Centavo

    Mexico - 1897 Mo 1 Centavo.jpg

    Morocco - 1952 50 Francs

    (Note: this coin is absolutely proof like in hand. I actually tried to figure out if they'd made a proof version of this coin - looks like they only made the proof for the 20 Francs in AH 1366. Either way, it's a gorgeous coin.)

    Morocco - 1952 50 Francs.jpg


    Portugal - 1924 1 Escudo

    (Note: there is a very interesting split planchet error on the obverse - that's the dark line)

    Portugal - 1924 1 Escudo.jpg
     
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  4. rp3989

    rp3989 Active Member

    I purchased these world coins for under $28.00 Various Silver Coins Obverse.JPG Various silver Coins Reverse.JPG
     
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  5. Mark Metzger

    Mark Metzger Well-Known Member

    Your Victoria 1/4 Anna is the type A bust (flower on lower panel of dress) Type 1 reverse (two leaves below date)
    Great coin! I love Victoria pieces... Especially the colonial issues with the young head with braided earmuffs!
     
  6. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Are you familiar with how to tell if it's b/c/m mint?
     
  7. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Looks to be an A obv. Rev 1 what is the mm ? C = 26.2 26.3 mm M is 25.5 mm
     
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  8. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    That's what I'm asking - Mark attributed the A/1 but that combo exists for three different mints. :)
     
  9. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Did you measure the dia in mm ?
     
  10. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    It's about 25.5 mm in diameter.
     
  11. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Then it is Madras
     
  12. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    From what I see in the Krause, all of them are the same diameter (25.18mm, 6.14g) regardless of mint. There are notes about a V either incuse or raised, but I can't see a V anywhere on the bust (entirely possible I'm not looking in the right place.)
     
  13. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Coins that do not have the V you measure the coin 25.5 is Madras
    Calcutta 26.2 or 26.3
     
  14. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    According to Numista (just checked it) under the date a small dot/diamond is Mumbai, pearl is Madras, and nothing is Calcutta. Looks like I got me some nothing from Calcutta?

    (posted before I saw your last reply, Paddy)

    Looks like I got me some nothing from Madras?

    Side note: doesn't seem to make a difference price-wise anyway.
     
  15. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Read down tne page see where it sez no v measure the coin
     
  16. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    I see it now. I'll roll with that.

    "Coin, BE ATTRIBUTED"

    And it was so. And the people did feast upon sloths, and lambs, and anchovies, and orangutans, and breakfast cereals...
     
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  17. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

    Did you see the 1891 5 cent Candian I found? Obv 2 8/8 long lip
     
  18. Mark Metzger

    Mark Metzger Well-Known Member

    The Calcutta has a tiny C inside one of the beads below the date.
     
  19. Paddy54

    Paddy54 Well-Known Member

  20. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    The 1888 Mombasa 1 pice bears a mint mark of CM for Calcutta Mint. The 1913 rupee has a dot below the flower on the reverse, for Bombay mint. 1888 GB-MB 1 p obv (2).JPG 1888 GB-MB 1 p rev (2).JPG 1913 India 1 r obv.JPG 1913 India 1 r rev.JPG
     
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  21. Steve66

    Steve66 Coin People

    Picked up some Italian silver (@ melt), 1965 & 1966 500L

    The 65 has some neat toning, and the 66 appears to be uncirculated.
    I don't have many coins from Italy, I may need to get some more.

    65-1.jpg 65-2.jpg 66-2.jpg 66-3.jpg
     
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