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Description: MAOYAR.KOZTARSASAG 1849-49 ON BACK OF COIN WITH SOMEONES HEAD
Composition: probably not precious
Wear: little or no wear
Eye appeal: likable
Damage: spots
Holder: Numismatic Slab
Toning: some toning
Numismatic type: not sure
Cleaning: not cleaned
Errors: none
[coin 10257, Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012]
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A coin from the small collection of Brad
Date on coin: 1940
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: small
Country: Canada
Denomination: 25 cents
Grade: not sure
Description: front: GEORGIVS VI D REX ET IND IMP man's head back: CANADA 2 cents 1940 stag's head with antlers
Composition: could be silver
Wear: average circulated
Eye appeal: likable
Damage: not specified
Holder: none
Toning: not specified
Numismatic type: not sure
Cleaning: not cleaned
Errors: not specified
[coin 10255, Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012]
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A coin from the accumulated collection of Vahe
Date on coin: 1894
Mint mark: R
Size: medium
Country: Intaly
Denomination: 20 centesimi
Grade: Very Good
Description: Regno D'Italia.
Composition: not precious
Wear: well preserved
Eye appeal: attractive
Numismatic type: not sure
Cleaning: not cleaned
Errors: not specified
[coin 10253, Wednesday, 25-Jan-2012]
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Russia 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Kopek 1855 to 1876 A coin from Eskam
Date on coin: 1855
Mint mark: BM
Size: small
Country: Finland
Denomination: 1 Kopeekka
Grade: not sure
Description: Obverse, Large cursive A under a crown and over II. Reverse, Crown over amount and date
Alexander II, also known as Alexander the Liberator, was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 1855 until 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. His script monogram appears on coins of Russia and Finland. The date, size, and inscription are used to distinguish one country from the other. This page applies to Russian coins with denominations 1/4 kopek (polushka), 1/2 kopek (denga), and 1 kopek, as shown in the image below.
Here are some listings of approximate catalog values for these coins. Most of them that you find today are worn to a frazzle. If you can find one in great shape, the value goes up. Remember that catalog values are inflated values and must be adjusted in accordance with our Important Terminology page (link at upper left). These values apply to all dates and mint marks, except as noted.
1/4 KOPEK (POLUSHKA)
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $20
fully uncirculated: $50
coins dated after 1881 are somewhat more common and worth less
coins dated 1860 with EM mint mark are worth $100 in average circulated condition
coins dated 1894 are worth $80 in average circulated condition
1/2 KOPEK (DENGA)
worn: $8 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $15
well preserved: $30
fully uncirculated: $100
KOPEK
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $25
fully uncirculated: $60
coins dated after 1866 are more common and worth less
China Hunan (Hu-Nan) Dollar (fake) A coin from the small collection of Dave H
Date on coin: 1900?
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: medium
Country: China
Denomination: 7Mace,2Candareen
Grade: not sure
Description: Hu-Nan Province, 7 Mace and 2 Candareens. Dragon on same side as above inscriptions. Reverse side is all Chinese characters.
Your coin probably looks somewhat different than our picture. The 7 mace 2 candareens annotation indicates a silver dollar denomination. While other similar coins are prevalent from other Chinese provinces (see this example from Hupeh Province), dollar coins from Hunan Province are extremely rare. Here is what the Standard Catalog of World Coins says about a Hunan dollar:
'These dollars were produced at the Heaton Mint, Birmingham, England as trials before sending the dies and machinery to China. About 6 pieces exist.'
It is doubtful you have one of these 6 pieces. Instead, counterfeiters -- and there are a lot of them in China -- created look-alikes and successfully got them to market.
Your counterfeit coin is worth zero. Sorry.
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A coin from Catherine Gothard
Date on coin: 1892
Mint mark: A
Size: medium
Country: PRUSSIA
Denomination: 2 MARK
Grade: not sure
Description: FRONT: WILHELM II DEUTSCHER KAISER KONIG V PREUSSEN REVERSE: ORIGINAL REVERSE OBLITERATED and REPLACED WITH ENGRAVED SENTIMENT 'CHRISTMAS 1892' INITIALS TOP: SILVER MOUNTING LINK
Hi Catherine -- Since your zwei mark coin has been made into jewelry, it carries no value to coin collectors. At a minimum, you piece is worth its weight in silver. It contains 0.322 ounces of silver which, at today's price, is about $10 US dollars.
A coin from the small collection of denise
Date on coin: 1872
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: tiny
Country: US
Denomination: 1 dollar
Grade: MS62
Description: it has a grade of MS62.Front has indian head and 13 stars and 1872 on it.Back has the words california gold across top, 1 dollar and a star in tne middle along with picture of wreath,like the one on an indian head penny.IS round shape and I believe real gold.
Composition: gold
Wear: little or no wear
Eye appeal: attractive
Damage: not specified
Holder: numismatic slab
Toning: not specified
Numismatic type: california gold indian
Cleaning: not specified
Errors: the obverse imprint is not centered. turned to the right, 2'o clock
Hi Denise -- If your coin is genuine, that would be great. The referenced sites on our Cal Gold page are good places to visit. If you would like to send us a picture of your coin, please do. We may be able to help with authentication and evaluation. Use the Contact Us page to start and e-mail exchange with CoinQuest.
A coin from mimi
Date on coin: 1881
Mint mark: o
Size: tiny
Country: us
Denomination: one dollar
Grade: not sure
Description: lady liberty in mint condition. one dollar, floral crown with liberty written on her crown. in back is the bald american eagle with three arrows under his feets and a branch with leave
Mimi -- Your coin sounds like a Morgan silver dollar, shown on this CoinQuest page. However, the 'tiny' size you indicate may mean you have a novelty replica of this coin. If a novelty, it is worth zero.
A coin from the small collection of Kelly
Date on coin: 1892
Mint mark: OM
Size: medium
Country: Mexico
Denomination: 1 $
Grade: not sure
Description: Dated 1892 with N$1 underneath and os to the right of 1. Gold in center with silver circle around it with what looks like Aztec markings. Gold center with eagle that has snake in mouth surrounded by silver circle that reads: estados unidos mexicanos.
Look closely, Kelly. Your coin is dated 1992. It is a New Peso (N$) from Mexico. It is worth face value.
A coin from the small collection of nathan
Date on coin: 1936
Mint mark: cannot find a mint mark
Size: medium
Country: britt
Denomination: one florin
Grade: not sure
Description: georgivs v dei gra britt omn rex 1936 one florin fid def ind imp the coin has a face on one side and a cross with crowns at the ends of the cross and sheilds in between
Description: Obverse has Seated Liberty surrounded by stars with the date 1848. Reverse has eagle clutching 3 arrows 'UNITED STATES OF AMERICA' across the top with 'HALF DOL.'across the bottom. Mint mark 'O' below eagles claws.
Description: Very difficult to describe. An ancient language, appears pure silver, an image of a king or religious figure sitting, a dragon eating a person, an eagle or bird, crude cut edging and the coin is thin.
Composition: silver
Wear: worn
Eye appeal: likable
Damage: nicks or gouges
Holder: not specified
Toning: no toning
Numismatic type: not sure
Cleaning: faint cleaning
Errors: edges are not round and missing some information.
That's a tough one, Ken. Look on our Coin Genres page to see if you can identify the broad group your coin might belong to. Also, an excellent web site on coins like yours is ForumAncientCoins.com. If you have no luck, start an e-mail exchange with CoinQuest (use the Contact Us link) and send us large, in-focus images of front and back. We cannot promise success, but you will need the images eventually for other Internet investigation. Further, see if you can find a coin dealer or coin club in your local area.
Alexander II, also known as Alexander the Liberator, was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 1855 until 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. His script monogram appears on coins of Russia and Finland. The date, size, and inscription are used to distinguish one country from the other. This page applies to Russian coins with denominations 1/4 kopek (polushka), 1/2 kopek (denga), and 1 kopek, as shown in the image below.
Your coin probably looks somewhat different than our picture. The 7 mace 2 candareens annotation indicates a silver dollar denomination. While other similar coins are prevalent from other Chinese provinces (see 
