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<p>[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 207673, member: 4373"]I have no idea what 20 kopeks you are talking about JeromeLS especially if they are minted in bronze. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you are talking about this, </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/902435.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>That is a FIVE kopek, not 20. Average weight of this copper chunk is from 45-55grams but mine weighs at 76.4grams, definatly overweight. I have no idea what you are talking about either Aidian. There aren't that many Russian 10 kopeks minted in copper. There are overstruck examples of 1762 Peter III 10 kopeks and 1796 Catherina II 10 kopeks but those are essentially overstruck examples of Petrova and Catherina II 5 kopeks. I believe Swedish copper plates weight a lot heavier than this!</p><p><br /></p><p>Russia at one stage held the world record for having the largest silver coin at 3 kilograms until recently the Perth Mint in Australia smashed the record by minting some ridicious 10 kilogram silver coin. Now that's HUGE. What's next? 100 kilograms of silver coin? :headbang:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gxseries, post: 207673, member: 4373"]I have no idea what 20 kopeks you are talking about JeromeLS especially if they are minted in bronze. If you are talking about this, [img]http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/902435.jpg[/img] That is a FIVE kopek, not 20. Average weight of this copper chunk is from 45-55grams but mine weighs at 76.4grams, definatly overweight. I have no idea what you are talking about either Aidian. There aren't that many Russian 10 kopeks minted in copper. There are overstruck examples of 1762 Peter III 10 kopeks and 1796 Catherina II 10 kopeks but those are essentially overstruck examples of Petrova and Catherina II 5 kopeks. I believe Swedish copper plates weight a lot heavier than this! Russia at one stage held the world record for having the largest silver coin at 3 kilograms until recently the Perth Mint in Australia smashed the record by minting some ridicious 10 kilogram silver coin. Now that's HUGE. What's next? 100 kilograms of silver coin? :headbang:[/QUOTE]
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