goomolique Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Hi,can someone help me with this coin?I cant find much on google...It says Ag 999 on it and 2 or 3 other i found on internet(ebay) were not silver.Does it make it special? And how much would be reasonable to pay for it?Thanks Quote
Chingford Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Hi,can someone help me with this coin?I cant find much on google...It says Ag 999 on it and 2 or 3 other i found on internet(ebay) were not silver.Does it make it special? And how much would be reasonable to pay for it?ThanksGB have never issued a Euro Coin of ny denomnation, all that have been issued are fantasy pieces by privatecompanies,he following site will give an idea of cost, value will be in the metal content only, in my opinion.http://www.eurocoins.co.uk/unitedkingdom.html Quote
Rob Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 I concur.Question for anyone. It says 999 silver. Is the 0.001% paint? Quote
Peckris Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Hi,can someone help me with this coin?I cant find much on google...It says Ag 999 on it and 2 or 3 other i found on internet(ebay) were not silver.Does it make it special? And how much would be reasonable to pay for it?ThanksHave a look here : http://www.delcampe.net/items?catLists%5B%5D=2886&language=EIt seems that the legend "prueba trial essai probe" is common throughout Europe for such pieces. "Trial probe" is probably the literal translation of "Prueba essai" (what language? Italian? Esperanto?), but "prueba / probe" is probably intended to mean "proof". If you like the concept, it's a handsome piece and worth having, but don't pay too much for it. An entire set for Britain was listed at €79. Quote
Rob Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 It seems that the legend "prueba trial essai probe" is common throughout Europe for such pieces. "Trial probe" is probably the literal translation of "Prueba essai" (what language? Italian? Esperanto?), but "prueba / probe" is probably intended to mean "proof". If you like the concept, it's a handsome piece and worth having, but don't pay too much for it. An entire set for Britain was listed at €79.Trial in 4 languages. Spanish, English, German, French in the order on the coin. Quote
scott Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 if we made euros with that britannia, wowbut yea, we made our own prototypes, we also made ECU's throught the years as well. Quote
goomolique Posted June 16, 2013 Author Posted June 16, 2013 auction has just finished and i bought it for £7 inc delivery.Just wondering it says Ag999 on it and i found no info about them being made in silver.Not even one photo etc. Anyway thanks for all your help Quote
Peckris Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 auction has just finished and i bought it for £7 inc delivery.Just wondering it says Ag999 on it and i found no info about them being made in silver.Not even one photo etc. Anyway thanks for all your helpIt should say Ar or Arg for silver.I think it stands for Agent 999, who joined a hell of a lot later than James Bond Quote
Accumulator Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 auction has just finished and i bought it for £7 inc delivery.Just wondering it says Ag999 on it and i found no info about them being made in silver.Not even one photo etc. Anyway thanks for all your helpIt should say Ar or Arg for silver.I think it stands for Agent 999, who joined a hell of a lot later than James Bond The OP is correct. Ag (argentum) is the recognised symbol for the chemical element silver. Quote
Peckris Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 auction has just finished and i bought it for £7 inc delivery.Just wondering it says Ag999 on it and i found no info about them being made in silver.Not even one photo etc. Anyway thanks for all your helpIt should say Ar or Arg for silver.I think it stands for Agent 999, who joined a hell of a lot later than James Bond The OP is correct. Ag (argentum) is the recognised symbol for the chemical element silver.I know that, but AFAIK the coin world has never used the chemical symbol for silver? Spink, for example, uses AR for silver. Quote
Accumulator Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 auction has just finished and i bought it for £7 inc delivery.Just wondering it says Ag999 on it and i found no info about them being made in silver.Not even one photo etc. Anyway thanks for all your helpIt should say Ar or Arg for silver.I think it stands for Agent 999, who joined a hell of a lot later than James Bond The OP is correct. Ag (argentum) is the recognised symbol for the chemical element silver.I know that, but AFAIK the coin world has never used the chemical symbol for silver? Spink, for example, uses AR for silver.I'd never noticed that, probably because I don't generally collect silver coins! Quote
Rob Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) auction has just finished and i bought it for £7 inc delivery.Just wondering it says Ag999 on it and i found no info about them being made in silver.Not even one photo etc. Anyway thanks for all your helpIt should say Ar or Arg for silver.I think it stands for Agent 999, who joined a hell of a lot later than James Bond The OP is correct. Ag (argentum) is the recognised symbol for the chemical element silver.I know that, but AFAIK the coin world has never used the chemical symbol for silver? Spink, for example, uses AR for silver.I'd never noticed that, probably because I don't generally collect silver coins!Better that AR incorrectly refers to silver than the chemically correct symbol for argon. You might find your investment disappears into thin air. Edited June 17, 2013 by Rob Quote
Peckris Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 auction has just finished and i bought it for £7 inc delivery.Just wondering it says Ag999 on it and i found no info about them being made in silver.Not even one photo etc. Anyway thanks for all your helpIt should say Ar or Arg for silver.I think it stands for Agent 999, who joined a hell of a lot later than James Bond The OP is correct. Ag (argentum) is the recognised symbol for the chemical element silver.I know that, but AFAIK the coin world has never used the chemical symbol for silver? Spink, for example, uses AR for silver.I'd never noticed that, probably because I don't generally collect silver coins!Better that AR incorrectly refers to silver than the chemically correct symbol for argon. You might find your investment disappears into thin air. Quote
scott Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 most investments do dissapear into thin air nowadays Quote
Peckris Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 most investments do dissapear into thin air nowadaysAnd the rarer it is, the more... ...no, I must stop! Quote
goomolique Posted July 2, 2013 Author Posted July 2, 2013 Just got this coin today. Looks much better in reality.It has signs of oxidation. Does that mean its silver or do the other metals get brown spots too? Quote
AustinClarke Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 I have not seen such coin before hence; I cannot tell what value it holds in the market. However, I would like to know if somebody has any idea of it. ________________________Canadian 5 dollar silver coin Quote
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