It's a bit of a mystery to me. My theory is that while there wasn't any demand for the coins in Metropolitan France, there may have been a need...
The current (1874-date) Swiss 1/2, 1, and 2 francs have a similar, but less artistically interesting, design.
It's 888b.1. b.2 would have a B mint mark. That's a pretty nice type example.
Spanish reales were legal tender at the time. 6 1/4 cents was equivalent to a half real, and change could be made that way.
Guilty until proven innocent, considering the source. Worth the gamble though. Good luck.
Got this nice lot of Swiss silver today. Believe it or not, the two 5 Francs are my first silver examples of that denomination. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Most of the obverses are alright but if they choose any of them other than Laura Fraser's design, it's a mistake. For Maya Angelou, I like design...
The first coin is this type: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7563.html
50 Won from South Korea.
It is copper-nickel. Like all world coins, I'd recommend numista as a quick reference.
Very nice! I'm sure they'd do well on ebay.
Nickels have gone over 5 cents in metal before with no noticeable effect on how they circulate. It would take the intrinsic value getting...
Guessing 66. I've handled a 65 of this date and they're much nicer than pictures tend to make them look, especially with light toning.
Looks like a repunched 9 to me as well. Colombian coins from this period are chock full of date varieties and errors.
Got a coin that I've wanted for a long time: VS2012 (1955) Nepal 4 Paisa [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Couple cheap ones I needed for a series set: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
India's quality control is virtually non-existent, even on their numismatic products. I'd be more concerned if it didn't have a minor issue like that.
Bombay/Mumbai uses a B or M for proofs, depending on the age, and a diamond otherwise. Your coins are proof-like mint state, and nothing seems off...
Bought a lot of Franklin Mint coins because I thought this was a circulated cu-ni piece. Paid about 1.5x face value for the full lot. Turns out...
That's a good choice for a hole-filler. Great coin apart from the hole.
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