Newbie help identifying GB coin

Hi all,

Some help please in identifying this coin (I know nothing about old coins), it's barely legible but someone will probably look at it and know it straight away.

All I can make out is GB (or is it ER?) and a crown on the front. Any ideas on value (assuming it's not a fake)?

Apologies that the front and back don't look the same size, it was badly scanned.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

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Its from Scotland, its a 2 Pence , Charles II dated 1683
BTW its CR with II at the right for Charles II

 

Thanks daveydempsey! I can now research it more. Doesn't look like it's worth anything much.

 

Catalog values are VG $25, F $45, VF $110
There are two on eBay.uk fairly high prices.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_o...l1313&_nkw=scotland+2+pence+1685&_sacat=11116
If I was selling here I would expect $10 -$20 as a direct auction.

 

That's what I thought. My quick search on eBay didn't find those but another auction at around $10.

I guess VG=Very Good what are F and VF?

 

F= Fine VF = Very Fine.
Yours is VG

 

Really! That would be classed as VG!? Didn't expect that, thought it was quite bad.

Should old coins be cleaned/polished or left as-is, generally speaking?

 

Yes VG is the lowest grade before junk
Do not clean or polish any coins .