Let's see your exonumia!

Hi all,
A few months ago I bought these two old 12 Caesars metals. I bid on others but these are the only two I won. I think they're very cool (especially since I do not have ancient coins of either of these fellows).

I've been searching for information on them and have yet to find anything. I'm especially interested in when they may have been made... They look 19th century... but who knows. The only information that was posted with them is that they are British medals. Anyway, anyone run into these before? Thank you!

Josh

28mm 11.7 grams

PS: I posted about these in the ancients board and there was a suggestion that they have some similarities to Dassier's medals but I was unable to find anything similar with that clue.

 

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These are cool, and unique as I've never seen them before. Hope someone else knows something about them. Would be nice to have the set.

 

I am posting this here because these typically get responses that they are not "coins". It is listed in "Annam And It's Minor Currency" by Toda under Nos. 143-148. (Barker: 210.3) , issued by King 顯宗 Hien-tong, (1740-1786). Notes that they had a value of 100 cash and may have been given as presentation pieces, but indicates based on the number made and the copper value they may seen circulation.

I have seen modern fakes and they are obvious. I think this one is authentic. I purchased a similar piece a few years ago from a very reputable seller in much worse shape and he indicated that many (if not most) of these are found with holes.

Reverse is "a dragon playing with a pearl".

 

@Orange Julius It is real interesting that you posted these today. I was in an antique store, and bought the most awesome medal today. It was part of the Col. Ezekial Jewett collection, Anyways, among the tokens that he had to offer, was this one, I did not buy it, this is a bronze, sorry for the bad cell phone pics. Col. E.Z. (for short).
compiled one the finest collection of medals known at the time. 1859-1864.
this Medal is only one sided and was about 4" across.

 

I figure some day I will run across the "coin" and finally put the "coin" with the die. It will make a nice set.

 

Alger token coinage
1916
KM# TnA5

 

Here is the twin to the one above

 

Good to see the Ramsay piece, Bill. I suspect you're right about the likely attribution to NY. The coin has really seen some hard times, but the stamp is nice and clear, and that's the most important thing for us collectors.

Bruce

 

Here is a new type sample. Who says that we never give free samples? Union Bank of Benton (Arkansas) The picture is nearly as good as the coin. Encased 1973 D Lincoln cent

 

I have not seen the Great Seal in metal form before, someone did a good job with the engraving. Small die cracks at 12,4 &8 o'clock. 34mm, Alum. This has a bright silver/chrome look to it. No makers mark.

 

This one i really like. Daytona Beach Numismatic Club,
25th year, Silver anniversary. 19.60g of .999 Silver.
Made by the Heraldic Art Co. The envelope it came in said mintage of 200.

 

And this one is way cool. Numista gives it a rarity value of 97. I was not sure what it was when I saw it. but I liked it so I got it. Still trying to find value info. A link for identification.https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces89667.html

 

I picked this up on eBay a week or so ago. Counterstamps on old silver coins (this one an 1844 S/L Quarter) are generally more desirable than copper pieces, but of course there are exceptions to that. This coin has seen better days, but is still appealing to me, and has a nicely struck counterstamp to boot.

"B.O.Wood" is unlisted in the references, and I haven't been able to find out anything about him yet. By the style and general look of the piece, it's pre Civil War, probably 1850s. I need to do further research on it.

Bruce