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A coin from hugo
Date on coin: 1914
Mint mark: none
Size: large
Country: china
Denomination: not sure
Grade: not sure
Description: 1 side: head of man with moustache facing west; chinese characters on top; other side: Helmet with crossed gun and sword in middle; chinese characters
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Mauritius 1, 2, and 5 Cents 1877 to 1978 A coin from spyda62
Date on coin: 1877
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: small
Country: mauritius
Denomination: two cents
Grade: not sure
Description: Queen Victoria, a picture of her head. On otherside a number 2 with a circle around it. written is mauritius 1877 two cents
The small island of Mauritius, 500 miles out to sea from the large island of Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of Africa, received its independence from the British Commonwealth in 1968. From 1877 to 1978, Mauritius issued coins with the reigning British monarch on one side, and the denomiation on the other side. The 1, 2, and 5 cent denominations are made of bronze. Other denominations such as 10, and 20 cents look similar, but are made of silver and copper-nickel. We address the bronze coins here.
Approximate catalog values for these coins are listed below. Be sure to use our Important Terminology page to properly interpret these values, as the term 'catalog value' is somewhat a weasel word in the realm of coin collecting.
1 CENT BEFORE 1925:
worn: $2 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $5
well preserved: $20
fully uncirculated: $80
1 CENT AFTER 1924: Low value, a few dollars when in good condition
2 CENTS BEFORE 1925:
worn: $2 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $5
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $100
2 CENTS AFTER 1924: Low value, a few dollars when in good condition
5 CENTS BEFORE 1925:
worn: $5 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $20
well preserved: $40
fully uncirculated: $200
5 CENTS 1942 TO 1945:
worn: $2 US dollars catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $4
well preserved: $10
fully uncirculated: $20
5 CENTS AFTER 1945: Low value, a few dollars when in good condition
German States Reuss-Schleiz Thaler 1858 to 1862 A coin from the small collection of Margaret
Date on coin: 1862
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: medium
Country: gremany
Denomination: not sure
Grade: not sure
Description: heinrich LXVII VGG REG furst reuss I L EIN vereinsthaler ein pfund fein
Look at the beautiful coin in this picture. This is the kind of coin that get those collector juices flowing! The picture comes from respected coin dealer Wolfgang Rittig in Schwelm, Germany. It is a valuable coin, since it is in such good shape. There is only faint wear, and no stains, spots, nicks, gouges, cleanings, or other damages. Wolfgang Rittig sold this coin recently for 140 euros, about $180 US dollars. That is an excellent price for such a coin.
Reuss is the old family name of a set of German rulers who, somewhat surprisingly, were all named Heinrich. You can find many old German coins minted by the Reuss family, some as modern as 1884.
Margaret's specific coin is a thaler (vereinsthaler) from Heinrich LXVII. A similar thaler, with similar inscriptions and the lions-shield-crown pattern, comes from Heinrich XIV and is dated 1868.
Here are some approximate catalog values for these coins:
worn: $80 US dollars catalog value
average circulated: $130
well preserved: $220
fully uncirculated: $650
Please refer to our Important Terminology page for an explanation of how to interpret catalog values.
CoinQuest thanks Wolfgang Rittig for use of their coin image. It is a beauty!
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A coin from the accumulated collection of Brandon
Date on coin: 1983
Mint mark: M
Size: medium
Country: Spain
Denomination: 100 Pesatas
Grade: not sure
Description: On the front of the coin Is a portrait of Juan Carlos I and has the inscription 'Juan Carlos I Rey De Espana 1983.' On the back of the coin is a picture of a shield with a crown above it and a pillar on either side of it. The inscription says 'Cien Pesatas.' on the left side of the coin on the back is a mint mark 'M' with a small crown above it.
That is a valuable coin, Willie. Please view this link.
A coin from the organized collection of hugo
Date on coin: 1739
Mint mark: VOC
Size: large
Country: Netherlands
Denomination: not sure
Grade: not sure
Description: 1 side: Mounted Rider; Lion Shield :ORIENT.MON:FOED.BELG.PRO.HOLL.INUSUMSOCIET.IND: Other side: Large coat of arms with 2 lions (crown on top) CRESCENT.1739.CONCORDIA RES PARVIE
You have stumped us, Palani. Everything is fine in your description until you get to the part that says "flag in hand." Please check this link. If this is your coin, fine. If not, we do not know of a $10 US dollar coin with a "flag in hand" image. There may be a significant pattern coin, one not issued for circulation, that has "flag in hand" and, if this is the case, it would be very valuable.
DO NOT CLEAN YOUR COIN. CLEANING RUINS VALUE.
Can you please send us a photograph of your coin? Use the Contact Us link if you can.
A coin
Date on coin: 1902
Mint mark: f.zz.s
Size: large
Country: mexico
Denomination: un peso
Grade: not sure
Description: *un peso.z.s1902.f.z.902,7 libertad on back. On thefrontrepublica mexicana
Description: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNIDI V (roman numeral) on coin with wreath around it lady liberty on the other side of the coin surrounded by 13 stars
That's a Liberty "V" nickel, Eeebbb. You can see our appraisal page at this link.
A coin from jimmy
Date on coin: 1853
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: small
Country: us
Denomination: 1 dollar
Grade: not sure
Description: 1853 gold one dollar, little or no wear was set as pendent still has tinny hoop attached to rim. do you think the value of the coin is ruined? thank you.
Hi Jimmy -- Yes. Collectors will not pay premiums over the basic value of the gold content for coins that have been used in jewelry. Your coin is worth gold content alone, which, for US $1 gold, is 0.048 troy ounces. Use kitco.com to look up the current value of gold. It's well over $1000 per troy ounce.
A coin from Kathy
Date on coin: none
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: medium
Country: not sure
Denomination: 50
Grade: not sure
Description: coin is gold in color, a little less than 1 1/4' in diameter. one side has an eagle with upstretched wings, a star on it's stomach and wheat? coming from onside of feet and arrows? coming from the other. His head is looking toward his left side. there are lines like sunburst coming from him and going towarde the edge then a raised circle. very ornate around the rim. the other side has a 50 enclosed in a box type thing, sam sunburst patern reaching to the edge. there is a bow at the bottom with decorative things going around to the top. there is no writing or other marks. there is a small rough area on the top.
Brother, Kathy, that's a tough one. The only thing we know of is at this link and I don't think that's it. You say it has no writing at all? The starburst pattern is popular on Japanese coins, as is the phoenix (bird), (look at this link), but there would be Japanese characters on the coin. Would it be possible for you to send a picture? Use the Contact Us link if you can. We cannot go further without a little more information.
A coin from the accumulated collection of Barb
Date on coin: 1924
Mint mark: J
Size: small
Country: Germany
Denomination: 5 Rentenpfennig
Grade: not sure
Description: 1924 Deutsches Reich 5 Rentenpfennig with mint mark of J. Your descriptions did not include a J mint mark.
Hi Barb -- There are lots of mint marks on these old German coins, including A, D, E, F, G, and J. Unless your date and mint mark appears explicity at this link, it is a common coin and is worth only small value. We do not call out every individual date and mint mark on our appraisal pages, as this information (1) is too detailed for this "ballpark value" forum, (2) is very voluminous, and (3) appears in detailed catalogs that are available at your library or bookstore.
A coin from the accumulated collection of desiree burch
The small island of Mauritius, 500 miles out to sea from the large island of Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of Africa, received its independence from the British Commonwealth in 1968. From 1877 to 1978, Mauritius issued coins with the reigning British monarch on one side, and the denomiation on the other side. The 1, 2, and 5 cent denominations are made of bronze. Other denominations such as 10, and 20 cents look similar, but are made of silver and copper-nickel. We address the bronze coins here.
Look at the beautiful coin in this picture. This is the kind of coin that get those collector juices flowing! The picture comes from respected coin dealer 
