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1961 half penny km#748 has planchette punch or PMD can you help

KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I know about the P vs F error but cannot find data on the bronze coin here. It is just bigger than a quarter in diameter has an edge but reading around the edge. And the die is rotated with coin alignment. What drips me is the lack of detail on the head opposite the marks/indentation. Has circulated wear but otherwise ok. Weight is approx 5.4g o

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    KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Smooth edge around coin but definitely bronze

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    ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,498 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hi Kathy, Good to see you again, don't be such a stranger. ;)

    Sorry I can't be of more help but I don't do too much with world coins.
    The dents in the fields appear to be PMD.
    For better responses you may want to post it on the world coin forum.

    https://forums.collectors.com/categories/world-ancient-coins-forum

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    lcutlerlcutler Posts: 504 ✭✭✭✭

    that would be post mint damage for sure. The flattening on the obverse is a result of the damage on the reverse. When the damage occurred, it pushed the other side of the coin into whatever it was resting on.

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