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Hi I have been playing with my camera and updating my gold coin collection. I stubled on this one again. Can anyone help with who made it and when. I assume it is a fantasy piece. It is the same size and weight of a half Sovereign and minted in gold (but probably not 22k as the colour is a bit melow).
Thanks in advance.
Hus
Thanks in advance.
Hus
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Are you sure it's gold? I believe it's struck on brass. Have you weighed it?
If it does weigh out as gold, maybe it's one struck on the wrong planchet?
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edited to add: It could have been something made to commemorate the ending of WW II and sold as a souvenir at the Festival of Britain.
I am just speculating here...
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Nice thought... but unfortunately, that would be too easy... it is the size of a half Sovereign
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Its gold its diameter is 19mm same as a half sovereign but it only weighs 3.25g opposed to the 4g weight of a half sovereign. Halfpennies of George V are 25mm and weigh 5.7g.
I am also leaning towards fantasy peice, but I can't find any similar on the net?
You could be right, but in that case why not copy the St.George reverse like a half sovereign? Here they have obted for the half penny reverse instead.
Anti-counterfeiting laws?
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Perhaps. That is certainly a possibility.
I think you are all correct it could be a jeweler’s piece, jewelry charm. It is nicely made though and doesn't appear to be cast so they must have made their own dies? Anybody else come across any other ones similar?