Rob Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Help please. Brass, 21.7mm diameter, 1.4mm thick and weighs 3.54g. It has a milled rim. There could be an A on the truncation where WW would normally be and possibly something else but it is indistinct. I don't have a copy of Hocking, so if anyone does could they please have a look. The legend screams medal or colonial, but 1861 doesn't seem to tie in with any colonial issues. Thoughts please anybody. Quote
Emperor Oli Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Help please. Brass, 21.7mm diameter, 1.4mm thick and weighs 3.54g. It has a milled rim. There could be an A on the truncation where WW would normally be and possibly something else but it is indistinct. I don't have a copy of Hocking, so if anyone does could they please have a look. The legend screams medal or colonial, but 1861 doesn't seem to tie in with any colonial issues. Thoughts please anybody. Could it be one of the model coins, like the stuff made by Lauer maybe? Quote
Peter Posted July 15, 2005 Posted July 15, 2005 Lauers coins were tiny...a medallion even of German origin? Quote
Rob Posted July 16, 2005 Author Posted July 16, 2005 Lauers coins were tiny...a medallion even of German origin? I initially thought medal because of the different beading to the two sides, but the presence of a milled edge is not what you would associate with a medal. The double filleted bust is definitely wyonesque, just a marginally different profile. The shape of the 1s in the date are not right for mint output either. The base is too thin. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Gaming token? Coin Weight? Tourist piece? Quote
krasnaya_vityaz Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 Gaming token? Coin Weight? Tourist piece? I am thinking along the same lines, but per an earlier suggestion might go with German in origin. Quote
jimmy_goodfella Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 looks cast to memaybe done in metalwork at school Quote
Rob Posted July 17, 2005 Author Posted July 17, 2005 looks cast to memaybe done in metalwork at school There are no signs of it being cast Quote
jimmy_goodfella Posted July 17, 2005 Posted July 17, 2005 i think the lettering looks cast.has that grainy look to me Quote
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