Coin id?

[husky]

Not so much a detector find here but i came across this in a box of odds & ends i had laying around under the house, was wondering if anyone may have an idea/ info they could share as to history or age etc? Ive had a hunt online but turned up nothing :| It appears to have been altered at some point to make it a brooch/ pin & its quite heavy, 54 grams on the scales and the markings are very worn.. any help is much appreciated

Cheers, Husky

 

[Westaus]

Hey Husky

I don't think it is a coin so to speak, it looks more of a token. Coinage would normally have a value on them, it may be in the writing though?

The writing looks similar to a Wales token around the era.

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?img...d=0ahUKEwj7rtCB7qXJAhXi4KYKHcjpC7MQMwgrKBAwEA

The Eagle has double heads which is a bit different also. At a guess though I would think it may be old German States origin or near that area etc...

Certainly an old coin/token. Best of luck with the ID.

Also this one has some similarities - http://coinsgalore.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_186&products_id=3613

 

[Ramjet]

Very nice piece. Can you make out any of the lettering?

 

[husky]

Thank you for your reply Westaus, it definitely is intriguing i had no luck even finding similar lettering while searching but im glad its looking possibly authentic as per the date on it, my first thought was possibly a later replica but the wear signs on the writing etc give an 'old' feel/appearance.. it also looks to have been mis-struck as the face design is off center.

Cheers mate

Husky

 

[husky]

Cheers ramjet, alas the writing is so worn i cant make any actual words out, even with a loupe they would definitely help with an id..

 

[Goldpick]

It's a Russian 5 Kopecks - Ekaterina II, of which 36,059,000 were minted, details on link at botton of the page.

Sorry about the massive pictures.

http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8257.html

 

[Ramjet]

Great detective work GP. Thanks

 

[Goldpick]

Catherine II or Catherine the Great was the Empress of Russia at the time of issue. Not a bad find for something lying around at home.

 

[husky]

Wow, youre the man goldpick! Awesome detective work mate, so thats what its supposed to look like.. very much appreciate your efforts i wasnt expecting it to be russian but definitely stoked i came accross it.. a rare one indeed.
Thanks again goldpick and everyone for your help

Husky

 

[Wally69]

Family heirloom Husky ?

Interesting that the queens initials are on show rather than the coat of arms; that would indicate personal admiration of the queen meaning the brooch was probably made during her reign.

You might be related to that Siberian Husky after all

 

[husky]

Pmsl Wally :lol: nah not an heirloom, the old lady was an antiques dealer and was always dragging me along to the weekly saturday morning garage sale hunts and auctions when i was a kid, i was always interested in old collectibles like trenchart, lighters and militaria etc (i collected all sorts of old stuff from an early age), i remember using my pocket money to buy this old wooden box at a garage sale for like $5 or something By the time i moved out of home back in the day it all ended up stored underneath their house.. some interesting stuff stored under there id forgotten about until recently

The aforementioned box of odds & ends still with 20+ years of dust still on top..

 

[AtomRat]

Nice!