Gothic Crown Query

[The Future 11]

Hello

I have a 1847 Gothic Crown.  It's in a bad way.  The obverse has been polished to within a inch of its life and its an ex-mount.

I'm fairly certain it is an Undecimo variety, I think I can just make out a trace of the edge lettering.  I believe the edge lettering has been erased due to the mount.  However, I've only just realised that the die axis is aligned, not inverted.  Do all Undecimos have inverted die axis? 

Sorry, tried and failed to take a decent picture of the edge.

Edited February 14, 2016 by The Future

[Mr T 169]

Not sure - Davies seems to suggest they're all inverted axis I think.

[Paulus 1,942]

Inverted according to Spink, plain edge proof is en medaille

[shagreen 24]

Looking through about 60 undecimo edged gothic crowns they were all struck with inverted dies so if yours is medal alignment it would be rare. Looking at your picture the rim is very flat which is characteristic of the plain edge proof versions I would suggest yours is also a plain edge. Now the plain edge does come in both die alignments and in 2 die states see ESC 6th edn by Bull p 371

[The Future 11]

Thanks for the replies.  Its looking like it is a plain edge with marks/scratches from the mount.