zemerson Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I'm just wondering if anyone could tell me which countries these came from... I believe they are UK coins but being American and not really a world coin collector.... (though I do have a lot of world coins that I found (see my thread "that big box of randomness" in the Coins forum)) anyway, thanks! -Zem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemerson Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 (edit: I do know the countries of the noncircular ones they're east carribean....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlavicScott Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Without seeing the reverse sides to confirm, I would say that they are all from Great Britain, with the exception of the 10-sided piece which is from East Caribbean States. They look like they are most likely a shilling, a pair of florins (2 shillings), and a decimal 50 "new" pence piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BjC Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I believe they are all Great Britain except for the non-circular ones, they are caribbean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Yeah, looks like a shilling and two florins on the far left. The penny at top right looks to be in decent shape; how's the "heads" side? The center one looks like a 50p piece. Not sure what the bottom right one is yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I believe they are all Great Britain except for the non-circular ones, they are caribbean... The seven sided one is British, it's an old fifty pence. I agree with Kuhli, looks like a George V penny, two florins and a shilling (i think it's a shilling, it could be a sixpence, i can't quite tell, it'll say what it is on the other side though). I dunno what the other non-round one is as that's foreign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemerson Posted February 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 here are the other sides Hope that helps, -Zem EDIT: also, what do all the little three-letter words from "georgivus v dei gra:britt:omn:rex fid:def:ind:imp:" mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 EDIT: also, what do all the little three-letter words from "georgivus v dei gra:britt:omn:rex fid:def:ind:imp:" mean? They're abbreviated Latin. Loosely: George V, by the grace of God King of All England, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlavicScott Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Abbreviation Word or Phrase Translation D.G. or (DEI GRA) DEI GRATIA By the Grace of God BRITT OMN BRITANNIARUM OMNIUM of all the Britons REX REX King REG REGINA Queen F.D. or (FID DEF) FIDEI DEFENSOR Defender of the Faith IND IMP INDIÆ IMPERATOR Emperor (of) India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemerson Posted February 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 Thanks a bunch! that clears some things up -Zem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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