blakeyboy Posted February 17, 2019 Posted February 17, 2019 Just been sent these pictures- no size or composition info yet. 1943? Soviet? Head of Lenin? The '9' looks Russian to me.... Quote
Peckris 2 Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 Are they the same coin? They appear to be different shapes! Quote
blakeyboy Posted February 18, 2019 Author Posted February 18, 2019 Yes, same coin, I thing the pics were taken at different angles. I've been told this morning it's exactly an inch across. Quote
Sword Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 4:55 PM, blakeyboy said: Just been sent these pictures- no size or composition info yet. 1943? Soviet? Head of Lenin? The '9' looks Russian to me.... Although I don't know anything about Soviet coins, I am inclined to think it is not Lenin. I find it hard to believe that Soviet coins would bear a portrait of Lenin in 1943. Surely it would not have been PC to have a soviet leader on a coin like the Tsars before. The CCCP emblem would be much more appropriate. E.g. Quote
blakeyboy Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 You know, I was mulling that over too, but then this is so crude i can't see any 'State' involvement. Perhaps it's a crude token of some sort, but the numerals do look Eastern Bloc..... Quote
Sword Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, blakeyboy said: Perhaps it's a crude token of some sort, but the numerals do look Eastern Bloc..... Perhaps. I admit Lenin was the first thing to come to mind. Quote
blakeyboy Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 An old next-door neighbour was the first person to come to mind for me, if I'm honest.... Quote
Sword Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 It is a matter of seeing any old man with a goatee one wants to see. 😀 1 Quote
copper123 Posted April 2, 2019 Posted April 2, 2019 My best guess is its a russian con a bit like Vladimir Putin LOL Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.