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Started by Prosit, May 01, 2011, 11:52:12 PM

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malj1

Another of these 1752 TU DOMINE SPES MEA FRANC. is on eBay. I advised the seller and his reply... 'oh ok' ...but nothing has changed as yet.  ::)

Here.
Malcolm
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redwine

You've done what you can do and I salute you with,
another RD token  ;D

22mm
4.56g
Medal aligned
Consimilar
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redwine

Apparently there are two other variants for the infamous ducat see here
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malj1

I watched one being sold yesterday, I had told the seller it was a reproduction and he replied that someone else had advised him too but he ignored us both and sold it for $15.

From your link I see they also come in: Brass plated Iron; Brass; Nickel plated Iron.
Malcolm
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redwine

'What can I say' to quote Boz Scaggs  8)
I've given up advising dodgy sellers  >:(
But, good of you to try!   ;)

And now having looked through my 117 'ducat' pieces (they must be worth a fortune on ebay), I can see that more work is needed.....................

With date, without dots   101
With date, with dots   11
Without date, with dots   4
Without date, without dots   1

Perhaps a WOD,WOD was being advertised on ebay?

I think there are a few more variations,  metal and finish wise.  I shall post the possible variants when I get some computer time.  >:(
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redwine

Austrian Ducat Imitation Type 1: Readers Digest   T1RD
Magnetic
Medal aligned
Weight: 2.47g
Diameter: 20mm
Reverse: No date and no dots

Obverse: FRANC.D.G.R.I.S. A.GER.IER.REX.
Reverse: TU DOMINE SPES MEA / C A (at bottom of coat of arms)
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redwine

Austrian Ducat Imitation Type 2: Readers Digest  T2RD
Magnetic
Coin aligned
Weight: 2.5g
Diameter: 20mm
Reverse: No date but has dots

Obverse: FRANC.D.G.R.I.S. A.GER.IER.REX. / ?? (at base of bust)
Reverse: TU DOMINE ?? SPES MEA .   . / C A (at bottom of coat of arms)


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redwine

#127
Type 3 & 4, it all gets a bit tricky.
I had a quick look through the type 3's (With date, with dots) and I have 3 definite variants in the 11 I have.
As for type 4 (With date, without dots), the only thing I know for sure is, all 100 are not magnetic.
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redwine

#128
Type 4's  ;D

Austrian Ducat Imitation Type 4: Readers Digest  T4RD
Non Magnetic
Medal aligned
Weight: 2.34g (sample size 20)
Diameter: 20mm
Reverse: Date with no dots

Obverse: FRANC.D.G.R.I.S. A.GER.IER.REX.
Reverse: TU•DOMINE•SPES MEA 1752 / C A (at bottom of coat of arms)
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malj1

I must remember this link for the next person who advertises a rare Austrian Ducat.  ;D
Malcolm
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redwine

Austrian Ducat Imitation Type 3: Readers Digest  T3RD
Magnetic? (only one of 13 - bottom left)
Medal aligned
Weight: 2.4g (sample size 13)
Diameter: 20mm
Reverse: Date with dots

Obverse: FRANC.D.G.R.I.S. A.GER.IER.REX.
Reverse: TU DOMINE SPES MEA .1752. / C A (at bottom of coat of arms)

Obverse (beneath bust) & Reverse (after DOMINE) on piece at bottom right with addition of unknown mark
Bottom left is magnetic and uses large dots on reverse
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redwine

Spotted this piece on ebay  8)
And it actually says Reader's Digest!  ::)
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malj1

Here it is enlarged and enhanced and almost legible.

Certainly useful to know.
Malcolm
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Figleaf

Imitation of a nice specimen of an 8 reales 1626-1664 Sevilla in the name of Philip IV of Spain, probably for the US market, where any Spanish coin is immediately called a pirate's coin.

In fact, the heyday of the Caribbean pirates was a century later and they would have been highly unlikely to have handled coins struck in Sevilla: Sevilla was at the receiving end of silver from Spain's colonies. Its input was badly struck colonial silver (e.g. Mexico), its output less badly struck Spanish coins. The 8 reales would - until 1648 - typically be shipped North, e.g. across the Dolomites to Augsburg and Antwerp to pay for the Spanish armies in Flanders and Brabant.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

redwine

Having had another look I think I can see 'Offert par selection du RD'.
So probably French.  I shall definitely look out for a reasonably priced one of these  8)
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