Any help with ID? Small eagle coin.

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by YoloBagels, Nov 5, 2019.

  1. YoloBagels

    YoloBagels Well-Known Member

    Hello everyone!

    I went to the LCS today and found this small golden colored coin in their sixpence box.
    Usually I am pretty good at telling what countries coins may come from (especially with European coinage) but this one had both me and the owner of the shop stumped.

    While I'm 96% sure it is Austrian I don't know what it possibly could be, especially since it has no markings or denomination inscriptions.

    LCS owner let me have it for free because it did not test as gold. It has the same design on both sides.

    Thanks!

    -Chris

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  3. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

    What is the size of the coin in millimeters?
     
  4. YoloBagels

    YoloBagels Well-Known Member

    14MM
     
  5. Maxfli

    Maxfli Well-Known Member

    I suspect it's not a coin, but rather a token of some sort.
     
  6. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

  7. Colby J.

    Colby J. Well-Known Member

    looks German> I have this one that's a 10 Pfennig with the same reverse. I can't find it so here's some I found on the web. Again, I don't specialize in world silver, and this coin could lead you to a dead end. I'm surprised LCS even sold this to you. germany_20_pfennig_1888.jpg
    Germany 1888 20 Pfennig
    Obverse: Inscription and "20" Denom.
    Reverse: Eagle surrounded in branches in the middle of a wreath
    Com.: Silver
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    Germany 5 Pfennig----this has the relevant eagle just look up 5 Pfennig.

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    Heres a similar eagle design.
     
  8. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    I think Austria is more likely than Germany because it's a double-headed eagle. There are actually a bunch of European countries that use a very similar eagle though - half of Eastern Europe does. Definitely not a coin either way. Some type of token.
     
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  9. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

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  10. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    Yep, that is the eagle. The German one is single-headed and does not have the imperial insignia ...

    Christian
     
  11. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

    Hey folks, that's the Crest of the Hapsburg Empire. It's most likely a token.
     
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