We recieved these coins as part of a collection to appraise, and cannot find any info on them. If anyone has any idea about the origins or history behind these coins, we would certainly appreciate your input. Just to clarify, the top picture is of both coins' face and the bottom picture is the other side of both coins. So what we have are two different coins both with a different post circulation engraving or stamping. Thank you, Liberty Coin and Gold Update: We have now discovered what type of coins these are. The first is a Romanian 5 Bani: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3956.html The second is an Austrian 1 Kreuzer: http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3169.html Now any insights into the post circulation engravings would be very helpful. Thanks for all the quick responses! Liberty Coin and Gold
Upper coin : bronze Austrian 'Scheidemünze' for use in Romania. I cannot see if it's dated, but it should be from the early 1800s... Second one is some kind of a fantasy token or so. Not a coin, not a medal...
Those are beautiful! [TABLE="width: 600"] [TD="align: left"][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]I found an ancient coin while playing in a patch of undeveloped area in Sarasota, Florida. The poured and stamped metal has a crest on one side and the other shows the number 2 on the top edge and below that is a centered grid. On the grid marks a V / R V1 / ? [FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Any ideas? Yes, I am a novice and would love your expert ideas. Even "sounds like" brain storming would be greatly appreciated. Have a fantastic week...[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif] Thank You, [/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Joan L. Dutkin Joan.Dutkin@aol.com[/FONT] [/FONT] [/TD] [/TABLE]
I found both coins in my 19 century 1801-1900 world coin catalog book. 1st coin Romania 1867 Heaton or Watt & CO. catalog KM#3.1 or 3.2 page 1046 5 Bani metal: copper grades Fine-$3.00 Very Fine-$8.00 Extra Fine-$17.00 2nd coin 19 century 1801-1900 world coin catalog book. Austria 1 Kruezer catalog KM#2113 page 65 metal: copper 7 different mints marks 1816A VF $2.00 XF $4.00 1816B VF $2.00 XF $5.00 1816E VF $15,00 XF $35.00 1816G VF $6.00 XF $12.00 1816O VF $6.00 XF $12.00 1816S VF $6.00 XF $12.00 1816S Vf $6.00 XF $12.00
If those coins have a tiny nub of metal projecting from the reverse (at the very center) and it looks like they might, they are coins that have been reworked into bar spinners, i.e., you spin to see who pays for the next round of drinks.
