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This coin was minted by the Poarch Creek Indian Nation. It is in a plastic airtight container, and I would grade it somewhere between MS62 and MS70. The obverse shows a Creek Indian riding an unsaddled horse toward the right. … Continue reading
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This coin was minted by the Poarch Creek Indian Nation. It is in a plastic airtight container, but has a hint of toning at 3:00 on the obverse. I would guess the grade in the MS65-69 range. The obverse shows … Continue reading
This coin has passed through a few pockets, likely including a few US Marines and Army soldiers during the second world war. It has mild wear and a natural patina of age; I’d grade it Very Fine (VF30).
The reverse was designed by W. H. J. Blakemore; it shows the Australian coat of arms. This is a shield flanked by a Kangaroo on the left and an Emu on the right, with a scroll below. The shield has six inescutcheons representing the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and South Australia. Ontop of the shield is a royal crown with six sided stars to either side. . The scroll reads “Advance Australia”. The legend on the coin reads “SIXPENCE” with the date below the crest, and the mint mark just above.
Australia Sixpence Coin from 1942, Denver Mint Reverse
On the obverse, the silver 6d has a leftward facing bust of George the Fifth of England. He is shown wearing a crown and regalia that must weigh a ton. The portrait was engraved by Bertram Mackennal.
The legend reads “GEORGIVS V : D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP”. The British love their abbreviation, right? Note that some of the letters we would normally use are replaced with others – ie; V instead of U because the Roman alphabet did not have those letters. This stands for George the 5th, Dei Gratia (by the grace of god), Britanniarum Omnium Rex (King of all the Brittons), Fidei Defensor (defender of the faith), India Imperator (Emperor of India).
Australia Sixpence 1942 from Denver Mint Obverse
Identification code: Australia KM-38 (1938-1945)
Date: 1942
Mint Mark: D (Denver)
Mintage: 12,000,000 (a fairly common date))
Composition: Sterling Silver (92.5% pure)
Size: 19mm
Weight: 2.82 grams (0.0838 troy ounce ASW)
Other details: This coin came from a hoard that I bought at a Precious Metal’s dealer. It had spent hte last 10 years or so sitting around with tourist pocket pocket change, old tax tokens, medals, and other forgotten treasures.
Estimated Value: $3-5 with silver at ~$33/oz
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This coin has some unsightly tarnish on it, but that indicates that it has original surfaces and hasn’t been cleaned. I would grade it Very Fine (VF30) or so.
On the reverse are three stalks of wheat tied together at the stalks with a ribbon. The legend reads “Australia * Three Pence”. The date is written on either side of the grains, across the horizontal bar formed by the ribbon. The mint mark is below that bar on the right, at approximately 6:10.
Australia 3 Pence coin from 1942 Reverse
On the obverse, the 3d shows King George VI facing to the left. The boyish King is surrounded by the legend “GEORGIVS VI : D : G : BR : OMN : REX : F : D : IND : IMP”. The British love their abbreviation, right? This Latin inscription stands for George the Sixth, Dei Gratia (by the grace of god), Britanniarum Omnium Rex (King of all the Brittons), Fidei Defensor (defender of the faith), India Imperator (Emperor of India).
Australia 3 Pence coin from 1942 Obverse
Identification code: Australia KM-37 (1938-1944)
Date: 1942
Mint Mark: D (Denver)
Mintage: 16,000,000
Country of origin: United States (minted for Australia, as a wartime ally)
Composition: Sterling Silver (92.5% pure)
Size: 16mm
Weight: 1.41g (0.0419 oz ASW)
Other details: I bought this coin from a hoard at a PM dealer. They had a bin full of assorted “foreign junk” and I was happy to dig through it for diamonds in the rough.
Estimated Value: $1.50-3.00 with silver at ~$33/oz
This coin has had a rough century (a bit like the Austro Hungarian Empire). I would grade in VG8, but that might be a bit generous.
On the obverse, it shows the bust of Franz Joseph I of Austria facing to the right and wearing a laurel wreath. The legend wraps from 7:00 to 5:00 and reads “Ferencz Jozsef I * K * A * CS * ES M * H * S * D * O * AP * KIR.”
Austria 1 Corona Silver Coin 1915 Obverse
On the reverse, an Austrian crown is surrounded by an upturned wreath. The crown has a crooked cross on top (canted 45 degrees to the left) and strange ear straps hanging down. The denomination is under the crown and above the wreath “1 Korona” with the date below.
Austria 1 Corona Silver Coin 1915 Reverse
Identification code: Austria KM-2820, minted from 1912-1916
Date: 1915
Mint Mark: n/a (“K.B.” under the bust are the designer’s initials)
Mintage: 23,000,000 (the largest mintage of this series)
Country of origin: Austria
Composition: 83.5% Silver
Size: 22 mm
Weight: 5g (0.1342 oz ASW)
Other details: Unlike other Austrian coins from 1915 (specifically the 1915 gold ducats), the silver bullion issues were not reminted in later years without changing the date. So, the 23M mintage figure is firm.
Estimated Value: $4-5 with silver at ~$33/oz
This coin is in well circulated condition. It is in Very Good to Fine condition (VG8-F12).
The obverse of the 3 pence has a leftward facing Imperial Bust of George the 5th of England. He is shown in full regalia, with a crown and a snazzy looking vest. The legend reads “GEORGIVS V : D : G : BR : OMN : REX : F : D : IND : IMP”. You may notice that some of the letters we would normally use are replaced with others – ie; V instead of U – this is because the Roman alphabet did not have those letters and British coinage is based on the style of Roman coins. The abbreviations translate as ‘George the Fifth, Dei Gratia (by the grace of god), Britanniarum Omnium Rex (King of all the Brittons), Fidei Defensor (defender of the faith), India Imperator (Emperor of India)’.
Australian 3 Pence Coin from 1928 Obverse
The reverse shows the Australian coat of arms. This is a shield flanked by a Kangaroo on the left and an Emu on the right, with a scroll below. The shield has a Saint George cross in the center, and six inescutcheons representing the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, and South Australia. On top of the shield is a starburts – the ‘Star of Federation’. The scroll reads “Advance Australia”. The legend on the coin reads “THREEPENCE” with the date below the crest.
Australian 3 Pence Coin from 1928 Reverse
Identification code: Australia KM-24 (1911-1936)
Date: 1928
Mint Mark: n/a (Melbourne)
Mintage: 5,000,000
Country of origin: Australia
Composition: 92.5 Silver (Sterling)
Size: 16mm
Weight: 1.41g (0.0419 oz ASW)
Other details: I bought this coin from a hoard of ‘strange foreign coins’ that a local precious metal dealer had in a 5 gallon tub. I wish I could find a few more tubs just like that!
Estimated Value: $2-3 with silver at ~$33/oz
