anyone know what this penny is

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by stainless, Apr 17, 2008.

  1. stainless

    stainless ANTONINIVS

    this is my freinds coin, he wanted me to search it

    its a penny, thats all I know

    anyone know what it is worth and what it is?

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    thanks,
    stainless
     
    stainless, Apr 17, 2008
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  3. Aslanmia

    Aslanmia Active Member

    Great Britain - Worth about $1.12 in VF condition.

    That's Britannia on the obverse, and Queen Victoria on the reverse!
     
    Aslanmia, Apr 17, 2008
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  4. stainless

    stainless ANTONINIVS


    k,

    thanks a bunch man,
    stainless
     
    stainless, Apr 17, 2008
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  5. grivna

    grivna Junior Member

    It's the other way around. The sovereign's portrait is ALWAYS on the obverse.
     
    grivna, Apr 17, 2008
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  6. Aslanmia

    Aslanmia Active Member


    And here I thought the date side was always the obverse... learn something new everyday. ;)
     
    Aslanmia, Apr 17, 2008
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  7. JeromeLS

    JeromeLS Coin Fanatic

    Well....actually...if you have multiple sovereigns, or none (look at a Thaler of Saxony from the beggining of the 17th century !), the obverse is the side with the date, but if one side doesn't feature a ruler, then the side with the ruler is the obverse. It gets even more complicated when there is no ruler or date on either side.....
     
    JeromeLS, Apr 22, 2008
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