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kevinmkevinm Posts: 4
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Can anyone help me identify this? I know that Hitler was never supposed to have been put on a coin, but this is pretty elaborate to be a hoax. It appears to be gold ( the dark areas are from the scans), is approx 1-3/8ths inch in diameter, and about 1/8th inch thick.
thanks in advance, Kevinimage

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  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Does it have any words on it? I know there are some medals that portray Hitler, but I I can't think of one made out of gold.

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    edited to add images.

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  • kevinmkevinm Posts: 4
    Sorry, I thought I had the attchments right, I'll try again.
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭
    Very intesting. Makes me wish I had my krause because I know there were medals/patterns that were similar to this. Maybe somebody with a krause can take a look. Even though I know there are some patterns/medals, chances are it is a fantasy coin.
  • kevinmkevinm Posts: 4
    Hi, thanks for the reply. I got the files to attach, but how do you get them in the body of the message, like yours?
  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hi, thanks for the reply. I got the files to attach, but how do you get them in the body of the message, like yours? >>



    When you are making a reply, click the "picture" image on the menu above. Below is a diagram although it shows how to make a link rather than an image. Click the icon that is at the base of the arrow and then paste the URL of the image. For example, your image URLs are:

    http://forums.collectors.com/attachments\/germancoin3front.jpg
    http://forums.collectors.com/attachments\/germancoinback4.jpg


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  • cachemancacheman Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭
    Looks to be a 100 Reichs Mark coin...I'll look and see what I can find...
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Hi Hooked! Very interesting picture you've presented.....image That brings back fond memories....


    Anyway, the URL code that I use is a bit different:

    www.collectors.com/attachments//xxxxxxxxxxx.jpg


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  • hookedoncoinshookedoncoins Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Hi Hooked! Very interesting picture you've presented.....image That brings back fond memories....


    Anyway, the URL code that I use is a bit different:

    www.collectors.com/attachments//xxxxxxxxxxx.jpg


    imageimageimage >>



    Somehow I figured you would make a comment on thatimage.
  • cachemancacheman Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭
    No such beast in the Krause under Weimar or Third Reich coins, patterns or medallic issues.. I don't know, could be a knock off of some sort...after looking more at Adolf, he appears to resemble Popeye...
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  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    I believe this is a fantasy issue.
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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    First a few questions:
    -- Is that a proof??
    -- Does it feel nearly as heavy as gold would be?
    -- Is there anything on the edges? (writing/design?)
    -- Is there anything that would pass for a mintmark?
    -- What's the writing below the gate, left of the 100 say?


    My opinion:
    It's a chunk of memorabilia. If I recall correctly there were only two or three legit patterns with Hitler's ugly mug on 'em. The swastika didn't get slapped on too many things until 1936. There were a bunch of 'souvenir' pieces made during the war, I can't say whether that's one of them though (if it's proof the odds are thin). ...

    [ Sorry, I just had to walk away from the computer and now forgot where I was going with this image ]

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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I believe this is a fantasy issue. >>

    Yeah, what he said.

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  • kevinmkevinm Posts: 4
    Hi,
    I just got back.
    It has the heft and look of gold.
    The edge is serrated (been away from coins so long I dont even remember the terms-sorry).
    There is no obvious mintmark.
    The letters are either PROBE or FROBE
    Thanks

  • MadMuffinMadMuffin Posts: 468 ✭
    Welcome to the forums, Kevin!

    I believe your coin is a fantasy issue. There are several coins with Hitler's portrait around - including some 5 mark silver pieces. As far as I know no coins with Hitler's portrait were even planned officially until in the 1940s when some very rare pattern coins were made. Your coin is dated 1933 which is too early to make it an official coin.

    I believe that most of the fantasy coins with Hitler on them were actually made after WW2.

    Interesting piece, nonetheless. I have never seen such a coin before.

    Marcel
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