Hello all, I just found this coin in an old box and it is really big and heavy. Sorry for the bad photos. (Camera phone) Front side- Has the date 1782 on the left side of a pyramid and on the right says 1882. Bottom of the pyramid says M D C C L X X V I and under that says novus ordo seclorum. Here is a picture of the front: Next to a small coin (a bit bigger than a quater.) Here is a picture of the back: It has an eagle with a shield in the center of it and its claws are holding leafs/branch and what looks to be arrows its mouth is holding a flag that says E plurieus unum with stars and clouds above its head Does any one know what this coin is and what its value might be? Thanks you so much, Steve
Coinreader,there isn't a catalogue of these as such as I am aware of.I can guess that the value of these would be a speculative one. Aidan.
Thanks for the info. Any one else know anything about this coin? It's value? where it might be from? Thanks so much, Steve
It is not a coin, it is a medal. The pyramid is known as the American Pyramid and was designed by Charles Thompson - the man who designed the Great Seal of the United States. The latin phrase, novus ordo seclorum, literally translated means, a new order of the ages. But Thompson's intention was for it to mean - the beginning of the new American Era. The two dates on the medal indicate it was issued to celebrate the centennial of the Great Seal. Now I have no idea if the medal is an original or a restike nor do I have any idea of value. Only an expert in medals could tell you.
As previously posted, it is not a medallion, not a coin, and only a specialist in that category of medals could even guess at value. Numismatically, figure it's worth its weight in whatever metal it is cast or struck in.
