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It says: 1998 Queen Elizabeth II ST Helena+Ascension 

two pence

Google says it’s from island 

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On 1/19/2018 at 2:03 PM, declanwmagee said:

Perhaps it's a rare mule?

 

sorry. :)

:D

It's only a common ass featured on the coin I am afraid. :D Worth less than 30p in mint state. 

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Hope we don't feel like that at work on Monday!

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Sword said:

:D

It's only a common ass featured on the coin I am afraid. :D Worth less than 30p in mint state. 

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Hope we don't feel like that at work on Monday!

 

 

 

He does appear somewhat fatigued.....

 

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16 hours ago, Sword said:

:D

It's only a common ass featured on the coin I am afraid. :D Worth less than 30p in mint state. 

Wasn't an ass a low denomination Roman coin? 🐴

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4 hours ago, Peckris said:

Wasn't an ass a low denomination Roman coin? 🐴

The as (plural asses) was indeed a Roman denomination. The silver denarius was initially worth 10 asses. 

A Nero As. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

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