Any Idea What This One Is?

braddick

I know it's probably foreign, and I could ask the Darksiders... but I thought it would be fun to ask away here.

Any idea? Guesses?

Cladiator

It's a Coventry Halfpenny

braddick

<< <i>It's a Coventry Halfpenny >>

Who's riding the horse? Why is the elephant carrying a castle?
What is the country of origin?

billboat

Looks like Lady Godiva--cause he can--England.

braddick

<< <i>Looks like Lady Godiva--cause he can--England. >>

What makes you certain the elephant is a he?

See? So many unanswered questions regarding a quite complexing coin.

billboat

OK--I'll try again--Lady Godiva is riding nude For the Public Good/Benefit/etc and since we know Coventry is in England, we might surmise that the elephant got a load on down at the pub!!!

braddick

See? Now that wasn't so difficult. . .

cosmicdebris

It is a Conder Token

Conder101

Conder token from the town of Coventry in the county of Warwickshire England. It is a genuine piece (all pieces dated 1793 are contemporary counterfeits) and without my books I can't attribute it completely but I believe it is D&H 231. (That is based on the size and position of the obv legends, the fact the Y of coventry is not over the castle, and there is no heavy crack at 10:30 on the reverse.)

Gemini

Is the reverse an elephant with turrets syndrome?...

Sylvestius

<< <i>OK--I'll try again--Lady Godiva is riding nude For the Public Good/Benefit/etc and since we know Coventry is in England, we might surmise that the elephant got a load on down at the pub!!! >>



Probably at a pub of the same name.