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<p>[QUOTE="willieboyd2, post: 8375024, member: 4910"]The Goonies coin from the 1985 film:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_movie_goonies_coin_01.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Goonies movie prop coin</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin appears to imitate the reverse of a coin of England's Elizabeth I (1558-1603).</p><p>A coin of England's Queen Elizabeth I:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_england_elizabeth_sixpence_1561.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>England Elizabeth I sixpence 1561</p><p>Silver, 27 mm 2.75 gm</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Crowned Elizabeth facing left with a rose behind her head</p><p>ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA followed by a arrow mintmark</p><p>(Elizabeth by the Grace of God, England, France and Ireland, Queen)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse:</p><p>Shield with arms (English lions and French fleurs-de-lis) and long cross</p><p>POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV (I have made God my Helper)</p><p>Struck: London Tower Mint</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="willieboyd2, post: 8375024, member: 4910"]The Goonies coin from the 1985 film: [IMG]https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_movie_goonies_coin_01.jpg[/IMG] Goonies movie prop coin The coin appears to imitate the reverse of a coin of England's Elizabeth I (1558-1603). A coin of England's Queen Elizabeth I: [IMG]https://www.brianrxm.com/posts/post_england_elizabeth_sixpence_1561.jpg[/IMG] England Elizabeth I sixpence 1561 Silver, 27 mm 2.75 gm Obverse: Crowned Elizabeth facing left with a rose behind her head ELIZABETH D G ANG FR ET HI REGINA followed by a arrow mintmark (Elizabeth by the Grace of God, England, France and Ireland, Queen) Reverse: Shield with arms (English lions and French fleurs-de-lis) and long cross POSVI DEV ADIVTOREM MEV (I have made God my Helper) Struck: London Tower Mint :)[/QUOTE]
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