Look what I got for Christmas

[FKPhil]

A few months back I learned my wife’s aunty had a gold guinea coin. Family legend says it was in her family since new (1748).

[Quite incredible really because her family has always been skint.]

I mentioned she must fetch it over next time she visits so I can have a look at it.

Christmas morning I get the coin as a present from her!! J

She doesn’t have any kids of her own.

 

I haven’t started researching it yet but my first gold coin. Merry Xmas to me.

[Ukstu]

I think they had the Royal coats of Arms in the centre and not  A guinea .

Think its a brass coin weight. 

http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&auc=140&searchlot=1256&searchtype=2

Edited December 25, 2017 by Ukstu

[FKPhil]

Ooops...

Thanks Ukstu.

So not quite a good a gift a I thought.

 

[Gaz T]

Still nice. 

[Sword]

37 minutes ago, FKPhil said:

Ooops...

Thanks Ukstu.

So not quite a good a gift a I thought.

 

It's definitely the thought that counts. It's an heirloom!

[Ukstu]

7 hours ago, FKPhil said:

Ooops...

Thanks Ukstu.

So not quite a good a gift a I thought.

 

Still a good gift. As other have said its the thought that counts. Coin weights are quite collectable. I've seen some absolute stunners of Charles 1st done by Nicholas Briot apparently.