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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 25193, member: 283&quot;]The reverse of the 40 Fr is an obvious `mirror image&#039;, but the obverse of the second coin is also `mirror imaged&#039;.&nbsp; (Ferdinand II Medici).</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is from Livorno, in modern day Italy. The coin is called a `Luigino&#039;, is silver and in that grade (if genuine - it does look a little pasty to me) has a book value of between $100 - $200 but that would be an extremely good day and if you had the worlds `Livorno&#039; coinage collectors competing with each other. Realistically, much less.</p><p><br /></p><p>As to the counterstamp on the 40 fr. The only `star&#039; c/s i&#039;m aware of is the five pointed one for the Low Countries (Maestricht), but it is somehow a bit out of place on a Paris minted 40 francs piece for L&#039;an 13. (?)</p><p><br /></p><p>The other two appear to be eastern in origin (again if genuine) but unfortunately they do not trigger any immediate `recognition&#039; in me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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