Finally found a holed Fugio cent!

dthigpen · November 30, 2004 8:20AM

Just arrived in the mail today! Just imagine what this thing has been through.

poptopsRus · November 30, 2004 8:20AM

Cool!

kieferscoins · November 30, 2004 8:24AM

Cool!

Cameron Kiefer

ER · November 30, 2004 8:38AM

How old is that hole?

dthigpen · November 30, 2004 8:42AM

<< <i>How old is that hole? >>

While it may look 'shiney' at points in the scan, by the look of it, I believe it was made at a time when it was in circulation.

kieferscoins · November 30, 2004 9:23AM

Weren't nails square back then since they were hand forged?

Cameron Kiefer

dthigpen · November 30, 2004 9:49AM

By the size and look of the hole, it was likely not done by a nail but likely a metal dowl of some type. The inside walls of the hole are corroded about evenly with the rest of the coin. I'm guessing that this coin had a layer of material covering it at one time that was removed - good chance it was a metal detector find, at that time the high relief of the reverse of the hole and the edges of the obverse hole look like they got some metal scratched off while 'digging out' the hole, which is the shiney part that you see.

I could be wrong though *shrug*

dthigpen · November 30, 2004 9:41PM

Now here's the real stumper.... Can anyone attribute it given how worn it is?

fivecents · November 30, 2004 9:44PM

Very kewl.

Finally found a holed Fugio cent!

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