Strange Italian Coin - same on both sides

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by rosalie11228, Jul 6, 2008.

  1. rosalie11228

    rosalie11228 New Member

    Hi All,

    I have a coin that has me a bit confused. Both sides are the same. I believe it is Italian. There is a man facing left and the letters:

    VITT EM II RE E IMP

    There is no date. Can anyone help?

    Rosalie
     
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  3. rzage

    rzage What Goes Around Comes Around .

    It might be an Italian version of a magicians coin , 2 heads or 2 tails . JMO
    rzage
     
  4. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Sounds more like a nmedal of some sort than a coin.
     
  5. rosalie11228

    rosalie11228 New Member

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    The coin is exactly the same as the fourth one in the first row (it is the same front and back)
     

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  6. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I can find no coin as you describe. So it is either a medal or a fake coin.
     
  7. De Orc

    De Orc Well-Known Member

    I have to agree with Doug, and yep it might also be a magicians coin, Magicians were quite popular in Italy :) Can you post a pic or scan of it?
     
  8. Drusus

    Drusus Pecunia non olet

    Well, you show coins of Vittorio Emanuele III but VITT EM II would be Vittorio Emanuele II though he did not use that inscription on coins...So I am assuming it is III not II on your coin? If it says II and has that portrait...its way off base. As for double sided obverse...dont know, never seen one.
     
  9. markcen

    markcen Junior Member

    Vittorio Emmanuele II Re e Imperatore

    Victor Emanuel II King and emperor
     
  10. Carolann Wileczek

    Carolann Wileczek New Member

    I have a double head Italia coin as well, looks like Vitt em III no date. heads face left on both sides?
     
  11. Rhino1

    Rhino1 New Member

    Hello. I have the same coin (text on sides: VITI EM III. RE E IMP)

    if you look closely at the side of the coin, you’ll see that it’s actually two coins stuck (welded?) together!
     
  12. ChristopherCollectsCoin

    ChristopherCollectsCoin Active Member

  13. Luis Giuliani

    Luis Giuliani New Member

    I also have the same coin, it seems to have a seam around the edge as if two identical coins were filed and stuck back to back.
     
  14. Luis Giuliani

    Luis Giuliani New Member

    I have one too.
     
  15. Luis Giuliani

    Luis Giuliani New Member

    mine is the same.
     
  16. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    @Luis Giuliani this is an old post and you would have better results if you started a new post, WITH GOOD, FULL IMAGE PHOTOS.
     
  17. Fadil1973!

    Fadil1973! New Member

    I have the same coin and wanted to know If you found out anything about it is it a error
     
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