1776 Colonial Coin

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  1. ryanbrooks

    ryanbrooks Active Member

    I just wanted to know if any of you know the value of this coin.

    Thanks

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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Looks like some kind of token to me. No idea of value if any.
     
  4. HandsomeToad

    HandsomeToad Urinist

    I believe it's Swiss (maybe 2 Quarts) from the Canton of Geneva (notice the obverse "Respublic Geneven") but I don't know how much it's worth.

    Kewl coin! :thumb:

    Ribbit :)

    Ps: There's a reference of "DeMole.131" but I don't know what that means?

    http://numismatics.org/collection/accnum/list?linksrc=db&kw=+ihs&imageavailable=false

    Switzerland,Geneva, /BI,2 quarts
    obverse type: arms
    obverse legend: RESPUBLIC GENEVEN
    reverse type: IHS within rays
    reverse legend: POST TENEBRAS LVX (date)
    references: DeMole.131
    region: Switzerland
    locality: Geneva
    date on object: 1788
    denomination: 2 quarts
    material: BI
    axis: 5
    references: DeMole.131
    obverse type: arms
    obverse legend: RESPUBLIC GENEVEN
    reverse type: IHS within rays
    reverse legend: POST TENEBRAS LVX (date)


    Pps: Does anyone know if the "BI" for material, stands for billion (copper/silver alloy)?


    Ppps: You can also find similar coins (not this date though) at:

    http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?results=100&search=dt

    The closest date I found was 1771 but it isn't the exact same coin (slight differences so probably a different denomination):

    http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=447576&AucID=332&Lot=208
     
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