OTHER SIDE READS; .C CORON MDCCCCXV 1915 100COR (2 EAGLES HOLDING CROWN IN ONE HAND AND SWORD IN OTHER0) WHAT COUNTRY MINTED AND WHAT VALUE?
2006-08-25 13:47:04 · 4 answers · asked by FESTINA LENTE 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
I'm not sure is Norwegian. Those sounds to me ancient Latin words, I can give you some clues:
REX=KING
AVSTR=Austria?
An Austrian King?
REX HVNG= Hungarian king?
IMP= Imperator, emperor
CORON= Crown
D.G.= Dominum gratiae (it should be "by the grace of God")
ETC= Et ceterum, etc. (and all the things that remain)
FRANC= I don't really know, and I can't relate it to "french" issues.
OK, what I can interpret is: The Austrian-Hungarian Emperor, by the grace of God.
If it was coined in 1915, it should refer to the Austrian-Hungarian empire. That eagle... yes, it should be the Hapsburg's logo. Is that a two-faces eagle? Then surely it is.
2006-08-25 15:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by avilaalfonsojose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer from Alphonse is correct.
Do as he says, scan or take a picture of both the face and obverse and send it to a good coin dealer for positive identification.
There are coin reference books in urban libraries and you can always do the research yourself.
2006-09-02 12:28:10 · answer #2 · answered by Alysen C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd take it to a coin dealer to be evaluated. In the meantime you could check to see if there is anything similar for sale on e-bay.
These links may be of some help. Best of luck with it.
2006-08-25 20:58:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick it in a coke machine and see if it pays.
2006-09-02 20:53:06 · answer #4 · answered by the universe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋