1898 India Two Annas

[Russ777]

I have 5 silver Two Anna India coins 1898 that are in EF condition but have been turned into a brooch (soldered together). I believe there some varieties of this coin incuse? How can I tell if I have that or any other type???

I would be interested to know silver value etc.

Anyway would be interested to know whether it is worth getting unsoldered.

Thanks Russ777

[£400 for a Penny ?]

I have 5 silver Two Anna India coins 1898 that are in EF condition but have been turned into a brooch (soldered together). I believe there some varieties of this coin incuse? How can I tell if I have that or any other type???

I would be interested to know silver value etc.

Anyway would be interested to know whether it is worth getting unsoldered.

Thanks Russ777

Myself, I wouldn't rush to separate them until I knew what the significance of the configuration is and who did it and why, what is it's provenance ?

It's probably nothing, but what if it was done by Kipling's son for example?

Do you know ?

Need to know what it is and where it's from before you can make any decisions to break it up IMO.

SOMEONE went to the trouble of doing that, for SOME reason.

[Russ777]

OK that's a fair point. Unfortunately I have no idea of why someone might have done this accept to make a pretty little brooch. On the other hand it does look rather like a four leaf clover so whether any India/Ireland connection??? It was purchased in an antiques centre and no more information available.

So does this mean this does not appeal to a coin collector???

Regards Russ777

I have 5 silver Two Anna India coins 1898 that are in EF condition but have been turned into a brooch (soldered together). I believe there some varieties of this coin incuse? How can I tell if I have that or any other type???

I would be interested to know silver value etc.

Anyway would be interested to know whether it is worth getting unsoldered.

Thanks Russ777

Myself, I wouldn't rush to separate them until I knew what the significance of the configuration is and who did it and why, what is it's provenance ?

It's probably nothing, but what if it was done by Kipling's son for example?

Do you know ?

Need to know what it is and where it's from before you can make any decisions to break it up IMO.

SOMEONE went to the trouble of doing that, for SOME reason.

[£400 for a Penny ?]

I'm assuming that's a pin from a clasp that I can see protruding. I take it there isn't any inscription/graffiti on the back ?

The late victorians were very keen on jewellery of this nature, you encounter it a lot with campaign medals. Doesn't have to be military, but it probably does have a military connection, whether a soldier, or made as a 'sweetheart' brooch for a loved one. 1898 is Boer war time (almost) could have something to do with that - be interesting to know if any regiments were posted to south africa from India.

My point really was, we need to exhaust all the theories as to what it might be before breaking it up, just in case it's worth more like that than as separate coins. As for what an 1898 two Annas is worth, I have almost no literature on British India and I have to say, I haven't seen much down the years either, which is a bit strange.

I'll have a more determined look at the shelves this evening, but there must be someone out there who knows ?