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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Harry, post: 5755, member: 775&quot;]Hi just need some help with a couple of silver coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin No 1: Spanish coin I think, 100 PTAS 3.5cm diam. 2mm thick.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On one side its got what I think is a coat of arms that has </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 4 parts to it, theres a dragon,a castle, four vertical lines </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; and rectangle symbol with lines though it like an asterix.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Outside of the coat of arms is a crown which is in</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; between 100 and PTAS, there are also some other&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; symbols and little crosses floating around.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On the other side is the head of a bald bloke, the </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; writing says FRANCISCO FRANCO CAUDILLO DE ESPANA</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; POR LA G. DE DIOS *1966*&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; On the edge of the coin is written *GRANDE* *LIBRE*</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *UNA* The coin is in excellent condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coin No 2: Greek coin, 30 Dr, its also 3.5cm dia and 2mm thick.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The writing on it is in greek. On one side it has a map</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Greece there are ripples where the water is and the land </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; part potrudes out, there is a ship with sails and oars in the</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; water and also two dolphins on either side of where it says</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 30 dr (dr is actually a triangle and a P) Parts of the map </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; are labelled ie KPHTH (crete) and thesali and some others.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; The writing around the map says BASILEION THS ELLADOS</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ive written it in english,just replace the S with sigma, the</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; L with Lamda and the D with Delta.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; On the other side there are five heads, a cross and a crown</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; For every head there is a name and a year, I take it they are</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; past Kings of Greece. On top of the crown is 1863-1963.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; There is writting right around the edge of the coin.This </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; coin is als in excellent condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope I have given you guys enough information on the coins and hope you can help. I&#039;d like to know what they are exactly and what they would be worth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks Harry[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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