8/9/18 Report - Similarities In Coins From Different Time Periods and Countries. No Atlantic Storms Other Than Debby.

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1914 Ten Dollar Gold Coin.

This found coin grades around AU50 - AU55.  It shows most wear on the high spots such as the hair above the eyes and on the reverse on the eagle's shoulder.

Yesterday I was talking about how many similar features you see on a lot of different coins from different countries.  Coins have also remained remarkably similar through the centuries.  Here is an example of how you will see the same types of things on coins from different places.

1900 Morgan Dollar.

Above is a U.S. Morgan dollar.  Notice the headband.

1939 Swiss Coin.

Here is a Swiss coin.  Notice the headband on this one and how the word for liberty is spelled out in a very similar incuse block letters.

Notice also the headband on the figure featured on the gold coin at the top of the post.

The woman on the Swiss coin looks like she could be the twin sister of the woman on the Morgan dollar.  I could give a seemingly endless list of examples showing how different coins from different places and times show remarkable similarities.

Below is a 1988 10 pesetas coin from Spain.

Spanish 1988 10 Pesetas 

See anything that you might see on a 17th or 18th century Spanish colonial coin?  Maybe the Pillars of Hercules, the crown, shield, or Plus Ultra legend?

Coins can be used to preserve history.  They often have a political purpose as well as an economic one.  When you look at a coin, whether it is a 17th century cob or a brand new proof coin, look for the message.  What is on the coin, and why?  There is a message.  Ask yourself what the message is and what was to be accomplished.

On some coins you can see that there is an attempt to promote tourism.  You've seen those, I'm sure.

I saw one coin the other day that had the message "Grow more food" on it.

Even though a lot of coins share some very common similarities, there are also some very unusual coins.  They are usually produced to make money off of collectors.

There are some coins that are in the shape of balls, cubes and pyramids, for example.  Others contain a piece of mammoth ivory, and others contain a piece of a space vehicle.  Still others are in the shape of a car or guitar and are beautifully painted.  Unfortunately I've never found any of those.

Here are some strangely shaped coins.

Some Very Unusually Shaped Coins.

Here is a link that will tell you a little about some of the unusually shaped coins.

https://www.money.org/collector/shriekengriffon/blog/odd-shaped-coins

Some small island countries such as Palua seem to make and sell some of the most unusual, evidently for income.

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The badly corroded coin I showed yesterday is a British half penny that was made 1982 - 1984.  It is not valuable at all.

The 1949 Hong Kong Five Cents coin is not worth more than a few cents in good condition either.

The 1929 1-centavo is also worth just a few cents.  There are a few of those that are error coins, such as the 1924 4 over 3 that is worth about $65 in fine condition.

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The surf is smooth, but the tides are big.  Today we'll have a negative low tide.

Tropical storm Debby continues to move away from us, and there is nothing else of interest in the Atlantic.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net