The British Are Coming!!!Post British Empire Empire Coins.

Just won an auction for this piece too.. very interesting. Yemen, Eastern Aden Protectorate 1 Riyal Qu'aiti. Can't wait for it too come !

 

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Thats a cool coin, congrats.

 

Putting together a type set of British 17th thru 19th century Crowns in affordable grades. This George IV just in from a dealer in Israel. Nice detail for the price.

 

Fascinating coin, Mark!

Here's a couple more empire coins:

1910 Australia Edward VII Silver Shilling -



1843 UK Victoria 1/2 Farthing -

 

Great coin, need one too.

 

1935 Silver Jubilee (Rocking Horse) Crown

 

A bit like this? This is one of my spares at the moment.

 

I got this couple yesterday for $4 only.

 

Good buy!

 

Thanks Angelo!

 

Its a nice coin.

 

I believe this is a British coin but I am not able to locate much information about it. If you hold the coin at arm's length the date reads 1730. If you get up close, the numbers look a little scrambled but it still looks like 1730.
Also, the coin is not round. The X-Axis measurement is 1.55" and the Y-Axis measurement is 1.135. Any opinions about this one?

 

The last coin looks like a cast fake.

 

I believe it is a George II Farthing. The date I think is actually 1739 with the 3 over 5 (a recognised variant). The down stroke of the 9 often disappears over the edge.
It is not unusual for the flans to be off circular, though your figures sound extreme! Is it not 1.55 by 1.35, which would be within usual range. It is also possible that it is an evasion - a contemporary copy of the original but at a reduced weight. Could you post a weight?

 

Paddy,
Thanks for the info. The weight is 9.1 grams.

 

Must disagree. I think the poster measured in inches. A GII farthing is 23 mm, less than an inch. Logical dimension would be 1.155 x 1.135, which could fit with a halfpenny (30 mm). That would also fit more or less with the weight just given. Halfpenny should be 10.3 grams. Still think this specimen apart from being underweigh looks suspiciously "off".

 

Yes, the measurements that I took were in inches. I was initially trained as a tool and die maker and we didn't use millimeters. Old habits are hard to break!

 

You are right and I am wrong. I went by the appearance rather than checking the dimensions. It is in the range of a Halfpenny, but the weight is down from what it should be. Then the overdate does not match a known example and the appearance is a bit off, so I think it is a contemporary forgery of some sort - either British or American. Do you know where it was found?

 

No, I bought the coin a long time ago and I don't remember where I bought it.