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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gxseries, post: 2322940, member: 4373&quot;]This coin was NOT struck twice. I do not think that you understood what I meant by overstruck on an older coin. French coin is not my forte and I do not know exactly what the original host coin was. However I am aware that the French was active in overstriking during the late 1600s to 1700s. Gold coins were not an exception.</p><p><br /></p><p>Overstriking is an event where mints take older coins and use it as planchets to strike &#039;new&#039; coins. This is an example from Italy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Original host coin</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://omnicoin.com/coins/1021598.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Overstruck coin</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://omnicoin.com/coins/1016444.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can see part of the &quot;20&quot; on the crest. This underlying feature is what you see on the so called &#039;gouge&#039;. This is not post mint damage.</p><p><br /></p><p>As I collect overstrike coins, I notice the features immediately. This is a page of examples that I have collected over the years. Maybe it will help you understand what I mean by overstrikes.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://gxseries.com/numis/rus_imperial/overstrike/rus_overstruck.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gxseries.com/numis/rus_imperial/overstrike/rus_overstruck.htm" rel="nofollow">http://gxseries.com/numis/rus_imperial/overstrike/rus_overstruck.htm</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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