New stuff: 40 Junk Bin plus 15 older coins (Italian States?)

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by The Eidolon, Apr 14, 2023.

  1. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Got a bunch of coins for about $20 recently. Here's half of the junk bin picks to start.
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    My ID attempts:
    Ireland 1/2 Penny 1942
    Denmark 1 Krone 1962
    Kenya 1 Shilling 1969
    Tanzania 1 Shillingi 1966
    Fiji 1 Shilling 1957

    Japan 100 Yen Showa 50 (1975) $0.75 face value for 10 cents...
    Japan 10 Yen, reeded edge, Showa 27, 29 (1952, 1954)
    Japan 1 Sen Showa 18 (1943)
    Norway 5 Øre 1953

    Germany 5 Pfennig 1913
    Germany 2 Pfennig 1908
    Germany 1 Pfennig 1900
    Switzerland 5 Rappen 1953
    Hungary 10 Fillér 1894

    Canada 1 Cent 1929, 1934, 1936
    Canada 5 Cents 1927, 1936
     
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  3. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Second half of the junk bin picks:
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    Costa Rica 100 Colones 1997
    Colombia 10 Centavos 1966
    Mexico 5 Centavos 1928 (not in bad shape. Not sure which of the 2 date varieties)
    Mexico 5 Centavos 1946
    Mexico 10 Pesos 1998 (this also has 2 date varieties, not sure which)

    Luxembourg 10 Centimes 1930
    Sweden 1937 1 Öre
    Netherlands 1925 1 Cent
    Netherlands 1897 1 Cent (Lowest mintage date of series)
    Netherland East Indies 1938 1 Duit

    UK 2 Shillings 1956
    Yugoslavia 50 Para 1973
    Czechoslovakia 3 Haléře 1953
    Russia 2 Kopecks 1905 (Unfortunately in poor condition)
    US Token "EP" (Easy Picker) golf ball vending machine denomination 2

    Brasil 5 Cruzados 1987
    Brasil 100 Réis 1938
    Panama 5 Centésimos 1966
    Venezuela 25 Centimos 1965 (Single-year type, but they minted 240 million!)
    Chile 20 Centavos 1921

    Nothing spectacular, but a few fun finds at 10 cents each.
    The most valuable might well be the golf ball token which can go for a few bucks...
     
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  5. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Now for the 15 older mystery coins. #1
    I feel like this one has enough to be IDed, but I'm stuck.
    Copper, 28 mm, 11.35 g
    Ob: Portrait? Rev: "PVBLIC COMMO DITAS" in a wreath?
    Italian? Ancient? Suggestions welcomed!
    1 Public Commoditas.jpg
     
  6. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Haven't found an exact match, but I think it's from the Kingdom of Naples.
    It's very similar to this 1622-3 Felipe IV 3 Tornesi (33 mm) but mine is 28 mm.
    It's about the size of 1 grano, but I can't find the exact inscription in Krause.
    Photos not mine.
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  8. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    One could accuse me of having an overactive imagination, but for this one I think I have a positive ID. 7.7 g, 26 mm, copper. From the coat of arms on the reverse I know it's Kingdom of Naples, and the script letter right of the hair matches Filippo IV. I can just make out a bit of an 8 for the date, which I think is part of 1648. It's a pretty close match to the one pictured on Numista, though a bit worn down.

    Naples, 1 Grano, 1648, Filippo IV
    Naples 1 Grano 1648 Filippo IV.jpg
     
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  9. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Another Puzzler. It's hard to find an exact match, but I think it may be:
    Papal States (Gubbio?), 1 Quattrino, Benedict XIII, 1724-1730. 2.44 g, 20 mm
    Crossed keys on the top of the obverse pointed me to the Papal States.
    The arms definitely look like Benedict XIII, and I can make out "BE" at 7:00 on the obverse. Reverse looks like a standing figure, probably St. Ubaldus.
    Here are a couple (different) coins with similar attribution.
    I wish Krause had pictures of these old Italian States minors, but they don't.
    Papal States 1 Quattrino Benedict XIII 1724-1730.jpg
     
  10. jtlartgallery

    jtlartgallery Active Member

    You might find “Corpus Nummorum Italicorum xx” a useful resource . 731 pages text is in Italian lots of plates. Your coin from Naples looks like it’s listed on page 277 No159.There is no photo but the structure of the reverse legend in 3 lines matches up.You can find a link to the work at Forvm Ancient Coins.It might help with the other coins you have.The number I gave you was for the first coin you pictured.
     
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  11. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    I wasn't sure I could ID this one, but I think I have the type and year:
    Sicily, 2 Grana, 1795, Ferdinando III. 6.4 g, 26 mm, Copper
    Obverse: Eagle, "FERD D.G. SIC. REX."
    Reverse: "UT COMMO DIUS 1795"
    Sicily 2 Grana 1795 Ferdinando III.jpg
     
  12. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Another tough one. Crossed keys make me think Papal States.
    I think the text reads (approximately):
    ob: "P M A VI" ... "INN XII" (Pontifex Maximus year 12)
    rev: "[SANC]TVS" Saint (Peter? Paul? Usbaldus?)
    So it's probably a quattrino of Pope Innocent XII, such as this one.
    If it is year VI, I think that would be 1696
    The saint text looks like "PAV" for "Paulus" to me, but I can't find a St. Paul type on Numista that's a close match for the date/pope/metal of the coin. Mysterious.
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  13. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    A crudely-made irregular copper coin. 2.7 g, 16 to 19 mm
    Obverse is a left-facing eagle, but it's too old to be from unified Germany.
    I'm thinking perhaps the Duchy of Modena and Reggio.
    Compare to this 1 Bolognino (1737-1780) for my closest guess at a match.
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Your musings are about as good as anything as I'd come up with. I agree that the coin in Post #11 is likely Papal States.
     
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