. . . Hope someone can help . . . I dug this coin this past weekend at a local park . . . I need to know country of origin and approximate year minted . . . Thanks!
to CoinTalk jc2. A left facing profile and a denomination of 25 (which is all I can make out from your pictures) isn't a whole lot to go on, considering that the age of your coin could be anywhere from a few decades to a millenium or so, and it could be from any of several hundred countries/states. . If you can't provide a clearer, high resolution picture, can you at least tell us what the lettering around the protrait is, the size of the coin (preferably in millimeters, but at least by comparison to a US issue), and the details of any legend on the reverse besides the large number 25?
To me it looks like a Danish 25 ore. Can't see enough to make out the date but I can tell you that in that condition it is worthless in financial terms. Ian
Denmark 25 Ore Silver 1907-1911 King Frederik VIII I can't read the date but it would be to the left of the "25". Krause World Coins catalog number 808 Silver 0.0467 oz. Here is a lightened picture:
. . . willieboyd2 . . . Thank you for the informative response . . . and also for enhancing the pic . . . I appreciate your help . . . I'm not really concerned with the value of the coin . . . I metal detect as a hobby and it is always nice to id your finds . . . I live in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA and dug this in a local park that held Philadelphia's SesquiCentennial International Exposition (the 150th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence ). This is a very good link on the facts of the event . . . http://www.earthstation9.com/index.html?1926_ses.htm . . . and as you can see, Denmark was one of the participating nations. Again thanks for the help! . . .
