The ancestor of today's bi-metallic coins?

laurentyvan

Really becoming fascinated with some of the early, lower denominations from France from the early 1800's. They offer a wealth of varieties and re-strikes/engravings and are typically available in any grade you may collect in.

This one was interesting to me as an early bi-metallic example from 1806, Napoleon, 10 centimes with a silver center and bronze (or copper) outer ring.

Did other countries employ bi-metallic coins like this from the period?

coinrookie

Great Britian struck Young Head Victoria halfpennies and pennies These were bi-metallic. They also struck a model Gothic Crown that was bi-metalllic. All these coins were called model coinage and not considered as real money by most collectors. I find them very interesting and am actually on the hunt for the Model Gothic Crown.

Steve

laurentyvan

Perhaps Scott or Bill has a line on an image of a model Gothic Crown...

Sylvestius

Great Britian had bimetallic coins in the 1600s. That's if you count copper coins with brass plugs and tin coins with copper plugs.

Farthings of Charles I are bimet...(And maybe James I? copper is not my area).

Farthings and halfpennies from 1684-1692 are tin with a copper plug.

Up until last week i had a Charles II tin farthing.

oldshep

Love it - very interesting!!
Shep

cosmicdebris

<< Perhaps Scott or Bill has a line on an image of a model Gothic Crown>>

I wish.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Did other countries employ bi-metallic coins like this from the period? >>



Sort of.

Coincracker

I like bimetal coins, and that is the nicest one I've seen yet.
Are they pricey?

lordmarcovan

If you're talking about the 1792 Silver Center Cent I just posted, then yes, they are extremely pricey.

If you're talking about the French piece laurentyvan posted, I dunno.

laurentyvan

If I remember correctly 270 euro.

Coincracker

whoa! That's outa my stratusphere!

jonesy

I'd love to have that coin!!

Aethelred

That French coin is kind of cool.

1jester

I agree with the dead king! And I have a question-is this coin a pattern, or was it used for circulation?

laurentyvan

Thanks Jester-how you doing?

This coin is available in circulated grades so I would imagine they circulated-it's an assumption on my part- however as to what the extent of circulation was, I'm not sure.

Bruce

That is a good question. I never thought much of it, even living here in Canada with the Twonie.

Askari

That's one of the most fascinating parts of the Darkside experience ... the more you explore, the more novelty you discover!!