What is this called ? Odd Indian head cent

rikker

Is there a name for this, Everything on the coin is like fat with no detail. Is there a name for this? Side by side comparison

Pushkin

Wear

Owned by the same very nervous person for 20 years - who rubbed it incessently.

elephantiasis - more common in IHCs that live in the tropics

darktone

I am no error expert but it has the looks of a strike through error but I suspect this coin had some after-mint experience like being put in a rock polisher? I might be totally wrong here but these are my thoughts. mike

rikker

Pushkin, I would agree with you if I just looked at the rim , as it is rounded over. But I wonder why no trace of the dentices, and the metal on the wreath and letters actually are raised higher and fatter than the other cent like it never had any detail in it. I indeed mean no disrespect but I am just trying to learn. I am sure you know quite a bit more than I. Thanks Rick

onthespot

the look of it reminds me of beachworn glass... could it have spent some time along a shore?

indianabyron

IT looks like good hardcore ware. or somebody had a fun time tumbling it . just my opnion,

Byron

Pushkin

Rick,

My first thougth was wear, but I'm no expert on errors. You asked a perfectly valid question. Your conjecture is as good as, if not better than mine. The "beachware conjecture" does sound plausible.

It is an interesting and unusual looking coin.

Conder101

Does the other side look the same way? From just looking at this one side it looks like it was struck through a very very late stage capped die.

darktone

Conder101- when you click on the picture scroll down to see the other side. mike