What's your finest African colonial coin?

FilamCoins

This one joined the trust tonight. Would love to see some other images of nice African colonial coins


Photo courtesy: JamminJ

JamminJ

Hmmm, auction title seems to sat "MS65," feel free to return it.

Hope you like it in hand!

harasha

I do not know if this is my finest coin. However, the only thing I had in my photo database was an auction photo, which I have reduced for posting here.
This is an 8 reales piece from Mozambique, 1767, which Stacks graded at VF+. The coin is nicer than the photo indicates.

1jester

Awesome coins, Filam and Harasha!!

FilamCoins

<< <i>Hmmm, auction title seems to sat "MS65," feel free to return it. Hope you like it in hand! >>



Yea, I noticed that. Sure I will like it. Thanks.

Harasha, is that Spanish or Portugese???

Was hoping to see a few more coins posted here. Guess they're not that popular. Sure a lot of interesting history there.

ccrdragon

Thay are that popular (at least the ones that I bid on are!), just haven't had a chance to get any pic together to show...

spinaker2000

Here's one of many proofs.

theboz11

I like Those

Here is an impaired proof 1 cent on an defective planchet , in the right paw area,, Not great but the mintage is 100

1jester

shirohniichan

Here is one of my favorite inexpensive African coins:

shirohniichan

Here is its big brother:



The florin in much scarcer, but it is weakly struck and doesn't have nearly as much luster as the shilling.

josemartins

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Harasha, is that Spanish or Portugese???

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Portuguese counterstamp to "avoid" that the coins left Mozambique's territory, the host coin on Harasha photo looks a Mexico 1756 8 Reales not a 1767 coin, actually all coins struck after 1765 with this countermark are considered fraudulent.

My finest African colonial coin..., that's tough...

Jose

harasha

Wow, Jose, I never heard anything about these being fraudulent. Nothing would surprise me from Stack's.
However, the host coin is 1756. The countermark is based on a decree of 1767.

The actual Stack's description: "8 Reales (1767). MR c/m'd on a Mexican Pillar 8 Reales, 1756 Mo MM. KM28. C/m and host toned About Extremely Fine."

josemartins

<< <i>Wow, Jose, I never heard anything about these being fraudulent. Nothing would surprise me from Stack's.
However, the host coin is 1756. The countermark is based on a decree of 1767.

The actual Stack's description: "8 Reales (1767). MR c/m'd on a Mexican Pillar 8 Reales, 1756 Mo MM. KM28. C/m and host toned About Extremely Fine." >>



The coin is fine then, i meant that if the host coin is dated after 1765, the coin would be a fraud, if the host coin is 1756 it's all OK!

The "MR" counterstamp decree is from 20th August 1765, there is no coin known of the 1767 decree (and the countermark would be a 4).

Jose

rhound1977

Nice coins all, love the copper as usual

bosox

Algeria - Alger 10 centimes token dated 1919 in brass - BU - KM TnA8. Technically a pattern.

Analyst

Filam: <<Would love to see ... nice African colonial coins>>

When I recently researched the elephant & castle mark that is found on many English or British gold coins dating from the late 1600s and early 1700s, I was fascinated to learn about the semi-private company that brought gold from West Africa to the Royal Mint in England. Many regular issue coins, mostly gold though a few silver issues, were struck with a mark linking them to this specific company. Such English coins are thus related to English colonies in Africa without actually being colonial coins.

Rare 1681 silver Halfcrown of King Charles II, with mark of the Royal African Company


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harasha

Since we are revisiting this thread, here are better photos of the coin I posted on 4/3/2006.

harasha

Oops.

Zoins

Nice coins everyone!

Great to see an 8R from Africa!

Analyst

Zoins: <<Great to see an 8R from Africa! >>

I, too, am glad. I would like to see additional 'African' coins that are related.