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killerken53
Penny Pincher Member
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 Posted - 11/29/2008 : 09:54:41
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Well, I lost the foreign coin thread, so I will post this seperately. My grandmother had this well-worn coin in with a bunch of common US coins. What is it, and does it have any value in such a worn condition?
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
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Posted - 11/29/2008 : 10:45:09
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Cant tell you value, but it is a spanish/mexican coin.
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That not a link to the exact coin, but it will give an idea on how to search etc.
Try "carolus 4" coin. I think that is a 4 after "carolus".
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Cerulean
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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Posted - 12/01/2008 : 13:53:55
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| The pictured coin is a coin from Spain, dated 1800. The man depicted on the obverse is King Charles IV of Spain, who ruled from 1788 until his abdication in 1808. The reverse of the coin shows the coat of arms of the ruling House of Bourbon, and the draped pillars which inspired the $ symbol. The coin reads (obverse) "Charles the Fourth, King by Grace of God" and (reverse) "of Hispania and Emperor of New Granada". "Carolus" is the latin form of the name Charles, and New Granada ("NG" on the coin) was the Spanish name for their American colonies until their independence. After NG, the coin reads "2R" (or "8R", I'm not sure which), indicating the denomination. Eight reales made up one Spanish dollar, upon which the U.S. dollar was based in 1787. After the denomination, the letter "M" appears. This is the mintmark. |
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Foreign coin identification
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