help wanted on a medallion

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by moneyer12, Jan 19, 2011.

  1. moneyer12

    moneyer12 i just love UK coins.......

    hi, i have found a medallion in aluminium with a sphynx and the legend egypt 1882 on one side and just egypt 1882 - 1899. i know all about the anglo/egyptian war of that year but i have never come across this oddity before.
     
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    Photos would help!

    Chris
     
  4. moneyer12

    moneyer12 i just love UK coins.......

    can't chris camera is in for repair, but it is about the size of a UK decimal penny, the sphynx side looks like the campaign medal but obviously it's not that.
     
  5. GeorgeM

    GeorgeM Well-Known Member

    For that time period, aluminum was a very pricey metal. It was worth more than platinum before a few technological hurdles were cleared in production. That's why the capstone of the Washington Monument is made out of aluminum instead of what we now think of as a precious metal.

    A lot of the early so-called dollars were in aluminum and foolishly end up in "junk" bins.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page