mio49 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Hello I have find a new strange coin. So, Is it a coin or a medal ? What is your view ? Do you know her history ? For me, I think that it is a coin. It is dated 1871 around the Coinage Act 1870. Georges III is on this coin in memory of his Coinage Act 1816. Am I in right ? or have you another idea ? http://spade-guinea-george-iii.over-blog.com/2016/04/one-florin-1871-georges-iii.html#ob JYV (a french man so sorry for my English) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 This is what is known as a pattern issue, it was essentially a trial piece used to test a design - this cannot have been legal tender due to the mismatch between the date and when George III was king. You can see similar examples here: http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Florin+George+Iii+Pattern+Trial&category=9&searchtype=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 Nice piece & the ones on the linked site show the begins of the die-crack, which on yours is more developed, very special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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