Five Neat Looking Foreign Coins that I have NO Idea What They Are. :(

braddick

My limited reference books on foreign coins hasn't led me to any results on these five coins.
I just like them as they are appealing.

The next step is to know what the heck they are.

Any help? Please.

Aethelred

The item at bottom left is a fake British Guinea used as a gaming token in the late 1700 and early 1800s. Value about $3-$5.

spinaker2000

The Brit Carr. Terr. 1965 1 cent has some nice toning.

Aethelred

<< <i>The Brit Carr. Terr. 1965 1 cent has some nice toning. >>



Just wait a few days!

braddick

<< <i>The item at bottom left is a fake British Guinea used as a gaming token in the late 1700 and early 1800s. Value about $3-$5. >>

Never would have guessed this is a fake?! It makes sense though as the detail is pretty strong.

Thanks guys, so far, as you're filling my head with good info.
(PS: I think the toning on the copper is genuine as I've owned it for about two years and it remains the same- coupled with the way the color lays under the luster and not over it.
I purchased it off a bid board from a collector who isn't concerned with color and the such. I just liked it for it's design and lack of marks.)

newsman

The one in the middle is a 1775 Spanish colonial real, looks like it's from Mexico City.

satootoko

The only thing to add to the information on the coin at the lower right is that it's KM#2, bronze, and that "British East Caribbean Territories" was the designation of a joint currency board of South American mainland British Guyana and several island territories. The coinage still circulates in the East Caribbean States, a group of Caribbean Island territories.

The upper right is some sort of Victorian medallic issue.

The center coin may be another jeton or gambling piece, as the reverse is not remotely similar to any George III coin in my 3rd Ed. 18th Century Krause.

Seated Britannia facing left with an outstretched arm is on the reverse of KM#662 and KM#663, George III 1806-08 copper half pennies and pennies, but those coins have the date beneath George's bust on the obverse, not beneath Britannia on the reverse, so???

satootoko

<< <i>The one in the middle is a 1775 Spanish colonial real, looks like it's from Mexico City. >>

Interesting - the reverse does seem appropriate for that, but I didn't know George III's bust was ever on Spanish coins.

Unless the obverse and reverse are different coins, I'll stick with the jeton theory.

newsman

<< <i>The center coin may be another jeton or gambling piece, as the reverse is not remotely similar to any George III coin in my 3rd Ed. 18th Century Krause. >>



Same ugly profile, different king. It's Charles III of Spain.

Edited to add: It might be a 2 real, though. I can't tell from the picture.

theboz11

The upper right is a 60th year commem of thr reign of Queen Victoria , Silver I Think. I have a large bronze and a couple people here have that silver one.

ajaan

The upper left (1812) is a Tiffin Token. They were imported to Canada from England by the Montreal grocer Joseph Tiffin.

Aethelred

<< <i><< The item at bottom left is a fake British Guinea used as a gaming token in the late 1700 and early 1800s. Value about $3-$5. >>

Never would have guessed this is a fake?! It makes sense though as the detail is pretty strong. >>



It was minted in the late 1700s or early 1800s, and is a genuine gaming token from that period, but not a Guinea of course. Some people collect these and I believe there is a reference book out there on the subject. A few are also listed in Dalton & Hamer.

These are from my George III collection:

ColinCMR

the 1812 Tiffin 1/2 penny token (Breton#960) trends for $5 Canadian in VG and is copper. There are brass varieties and counterfeits out there. There is also an 1812 one penny token.

Askari

The upper right is indeed a medallic issue. Designed by T. Brock, it commemorated the Silver Anniv. (60th year) of Victoria's reign in 1897.

phut

<< <i>The one in the middle is a 1775 Spanish colonial real, looks like it's from Mexico City >>


Yup KM#78.2 . 1 Real is a little bigger than a US cent 2 Reales is a little bigger than a US quarter. There should be a 1 at 9:00 on the reverse just before the R. Can't tell from the picture, but if it's a 2 then the Carribean cent is huge(Kennedy size)