Any ideas on what caused this?

dlmtorts

Is this a cud on the obverse and a corresponding strike through on the reverse? I have no clue.

FullStrike

Post of the year. For shore.


Ultimately PC.

thisnamztaken

Wow.

dlmtorts

I had to fix it - the pics didnt come out the first time.

GoldenEyeNumismatics

huge obverse cud. This is caused by a large portion of the surface and shank of the die breaking off. The total defficiency of pressure in the region of the cud results in lack of detail on the reverse.

dlmtorts

That makes a lot of sense, but I have one question though. The blank spot on the reverse actually appears to be indented below the field of the rest of the coin. I dont understand that. (Edited to fix typos)

cladking

<< <i>That makes a lot of sense, but I have one question though. The blank spot on the reverse actually appears to be indented below the field of the rest of the coin. I dont understand that. (Edited to fix typos) >>




It was "held up" by the fields of the reverse die as the rest of the
planchet flowed into the recesses of this die. With no backing for
this die where the obverse was broken it was, in a sense, pushed
up a little meaning it's deeper than the rest of the reverse.

direwolf1972

wow that is an impressive cud

frnklnlvr

Very cool. Well we know it's a post-92 date with the close AM.