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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Conder101, post: 37344, member: 66&quot;]Nova Constellatios are a private US colonial coinage based on the system proposed by Govenour Morris.&nbsp; They come dated 1783, 1785 and 1786 and in something like a dozen or so different varieties.&nbsp; By dates the rarest is the 1786, then 1783, and finally 1785.&nbsp; Care must be taken to be sure of the date on worn specimens since the style of the 5 makes it look very similar to that of the 3.</p><p><br /></p><p>While some of the varieties are rare, in general the Constellatios are fairly common.&nbsp; High grade coins can be expensive but 1785 examples in say Fine can be found for around $100 and in Good for $50 or less.&nbsp; Damaged or heavily worn coins sometimes for as little as $15 to $25.&nbsp; A 1783 would be worth a little more by possibly 50%.&nbsp; A 1786 on the other hand is much rarer and if a piece in Fine could be found it would probably sell for several hundred dollars.</p><p><br /></p><p>Copies of the Constellatio do exist but are not a frequently seen.&nbsp; Most are either marked or are obvious cast copies.&nbsp; At 4.99 grams I think yours may be too heavy but I don&#039;t have references here I can check.&nbsp; If you could post a picture I could give you an opinion.&nbsp; And I wiil try to check a couple of references on the weight and let you know what I find out tomorrow.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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