No Respect. Carlos IV Medal as Target Practice?

harasha · January 24, 2015 7:44AM

Don't know what to make of the damage on the reverse. Darts? The obverse conserved up nicely, by the way.

NiceCurrency · January 24, 2015 9:35AM

OldEastside · January 25, 2015 12:54AM

Its always fun to ponder plausible explanations as to the story's behind certain coins and medals
This is one of them

Steve

Icollecteverything · January 25, 2015 5:33AM

Looks like maybe it fell on the ground face up and then was ground down into the gravel by feet or tires?

Icollecteverything · January 25, 2015 5:36AM

Looks like maybe it fell on the ground face up and then was ground down into the gravel by feet or tires? I have found similar looking damaged coins in the road.

NJMark1 · January 26, 2015 10:06AM

Shot hits for sure.

lordmarcovan · January 26, 2015 2:50PM

Nap · January 26, 2015 10:30PM

Usually intentional damage is aimed at the obverse, the face of perhaps a not-so-popular despot.

Not sure what caused that damage.

NJMark1 · January 26, 2015 11:24PM

Guys been there done that. Coin hit with shotgun pellets from more then one angle or more then one shooter.

Icollecteverything · January 27, 2015 10:05AM

<< <i>Guys been there done that. Coin hit with shotgun pellets from more then one angle or more then one shooter. >>

That makes sense because you can tell the holes were made from different angles. Pretty small birdshot if so.

No Respect. Carlos IV Medal as Target Practice?

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