"Follow The Leader" coin thread BY THEME (for ALL types of coins, tokens, and medals)

I realized that I did not know the definition of the term "privy mark", so I goggled it.

Privy mark
Secret mark incorporated in a coin design as a security device or to identify a particular die used.
Proof ... [typesets.wikidot.com/coin-dictionary]

Privy mark
Mark of the mint master. French: Différent, German: Münzmeisterzeichen Dutch: muntmeesterteken.
Proof ... [www.worldofcoins.eu/forum/index.php?topic=686.0]

 

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I wondered that myself. Based on my exposure to the word "privy", I thought it was a hole in the ground in a place where a small shed once stood.

 

The cornucopia and wing version. Namely the common/inexpensive one. Would like the owl privy on this coin some day. Those are cool.

 

This is a good learning experience. Here is a coin I have posted before, due to its colorful toning. Now I have a better idea of what the various marks mean.

"1853 French Napoleon III five centimes. The B mint mark indicates the Rouen mint. The coin also features the dog's head privy mark of Jean-Jacques Barre, Engraver General 1843-55, and the pick and shovel is the Mint Director's mark used at Rouen 1853-57."

 

This is the same coin posted by old49er, but with different Privy Marks and mint marks.

very interesting theme, Continue

 

Great Coins being posted! This ones interesting, a hand and a Greyhound head. I also found this list of mint marks and Privy Marks for French Coins to share. https://markyourcoin.weebly.com/france.html Continue same Theme...

 

Privy's cont...

 

Palm tree privy...



Keep same theme

 

Another privy. French Indo-China. Paris mint, 1888.

 

Here is a pair of 1867 French "silver dollars" with different mint and privy marks

 

Privy. French Cochin-China. Paris mint, 1879.

 

French Indochina

 

I had forgotten I had this one:

France 5 Francs - Napoleon. Minted in Paris, Cursive initial for Pierre-Joseph Tiolier engraver general, and Cock for Paris(Central) mint L'an 6 to 1821.

 

1889 Ethiopia, the mint mark A for Paris, and the various privy marks look French as well.

 

New Theme... ANIMALS (any type) ON BOTH SIDES.

 

1976 Papua New Guinea 10 toea. Obverse has a bird (of paradise?) and reverse has a cuscus. Continue with any animal.

 

A fish...

 

A bull (and a griffin)--animals, real or otherwise:

 

OK, an otherwise duck billed platypus? Continue same same.

 

Nice coins and Theme. Great coin Stork, is that ancient Greece? Waiting for this one to arrive. Continue same Theme...