gxseries Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Link I managed to win this coin - let's see if you can see the wierdness of this particular coin. I don't think I need to give a hint of what is wrong with that coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coinsnpaper Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 My guesses- 150 roubles, not a usual denomination - 1980 Olympic games- the boycotted one, I guess -Platinum Proof, worth 450 dollars when the rouble was not worth a dollar in real exchange value -probably Russian citizens would not have been able to own this coin What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Oh no, I was referring to an auction item that I have won. Pics from the seller: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Do you mean the rim cuds around the eagle (caused by small chips of metal breaking away from the die)? They seem to have used the dies until they were falling apart in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Close Grivna, close. I am looking at the reverse (double head eagle) - the right side of the wing. I find that unusually interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Close Grivna, close. I am looking at the reverse (double head eagle) - the right side of the wing. I find that unusually interesting. I see what MIGHT be traces of an undertype, but maybe that's just my imagination. There is some disturbance in the field which resembles a scepter, but it might just be some porosity in the coin. At 3 o'clock, I see what might be traces of a wreath. I don't recall any overstriking program taking place in 1812, so if it is an overstrike, maybe it was an error rather than planned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Good eyes there Grivna. That's the issue - I don't know how on earth the traces of wreath would appear there. If it is indeed an overstrike, it might be very unusual as most error coins of this era are often overstruck on brokeage coins. So yes, I am dying to know what the underlying image could possibly be. Or else, it could just be another 2 kopek that was pressed into it and leaving that impression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Or else, it could just be another 2 kopek that was pressed into it and leaving that impression Clashed dies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Clashed dies? Is that possible? I mean, unless the dies were fixed exactly 180 degrees opposite, I can't see it happening. I mean, most Imperial coins were minted in coin alignment (both images upwards if you turn it side by side). If it is a case of die clashing, I would expect the wreath to be relatively similar, except it seems to be pointing downwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Is that possible? I mean, unless the dies were fixed exactly 180 degrees opposite, I can't see it happening. I mean, most Imperial coins were minted in coin alignment (both images upwards if you turn it side by side). If it is a case of die clashing, I would expect the wreath to be relatively similar, except it seems to be pointing downwards. I'm not sure it is a wreath, or even if it really is there. The coin needs to be seen in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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