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Unidentified Coin

IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
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I just received these scans from a friend - he bought a collection of coins and this coin was in it.

He is after the identity and possibly a little bit of history.

TIA

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  • SciotoScioto Posts: 955 ✭

    Great Britain - what diameter?
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  • IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    OK asked him for diameter but I have this:

    George 4th 182? Brass
    Pattern on reverse is that of a 1/2 crown
    Edges are fine milled
    Diameter 42mm

    There are marks that look like chinese merchant marks
  • phutphut Posts: 1,087 ✭
    Looks like 1823 1/2 Crown Silver to me. I did a little photo tweaking, but still can't tell if the dents are chopmarks or just dents.
  • IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    Thanks phut.

    Anyone else ?
  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭
    I agree with Phut - 1823 George IV Half Crown that's had the crap beat out of it. Might be worth melt, but has no real collector value due to the damage.
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  • IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    OK - thanks guys. image
  • IlikeZARcoinsIlikeZARcoins Posts: 901
    The friend wants to know if they made Brass 1/2 Crowns in 1823 ?

    He keeps pointing out that the coin is brass not silver - would anyone be able to answer this.

    TIA
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    If it's brass, I'd guess it's a fake, perhaps silvered at one time.

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  • coachleonardcoachleonard Posts: 995 ✭
    Even with the bumps and bruises, I think it looks PLENTY good enough to have collector value--- this is a an 1820's half crown with a lot of detail still visible, not a worn slick slug with holes! And it certainly looks silver and not brass to me, BUT, there were half crowns struck in brass (I have seen a few from the 1818-20 George III period). I think its still debatable but one article writer theorized that these were struck in England or Ireland then sent over to circulate in Canada.
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