Name the coin - From a micrograph

So :

Oh my dear, no one recognizes?

so well known in this country that it has been made into pendants, rings and other jewelry.

Frenchlover

So :

All I see is this

🤣🤣🤣

Frenchlover

So :

Israeli telephone token N#16923

Bravo ! not so easy cause it wasn't really a coin :)

Your turn !

silvergeek

Ha! I recognize thid one instantly!

N#989

#36 I think ? Here goes.

ashlobo

silvergeek

Ha! I recognize thid one instantly!

 

N#989

Correct

ashlobo

#36 I think ? Here goes.

 

Based on the quality, should be a non-circulating or a proof coin. Could be a castle from a monarch country or a mosque from the middle east.

Yes, silver proof, sold Well above face value. I was going to stick with circulation coins. But then FrenchLover opened the flood gates with a token :) 

Since mosque didn't give results, I tried mausoleum

N#141229

Standard circulation coin

Depends on what you have:

6 results from Vanuatu (New Hebrides)

N#329664

N#3017

N#329691

N#5144

N#3016

N#329733

Based on your collection, its N#329691

Bravo !

Your turn !

Frenchlover

Since mosque didn't give results, I tried mausoleum

N#141229

 

Bingo 

#38

GabrielPlayz_Numista

#38

It definitely looks familiar. I thought it would be one of the Russian kopeek coins, but none matched 

ashlobo

GabrielPlayz_Numista

#38

It definitely looks familiar. I thought it would be one of the Russian kopeek coins, but none matched 

Are you sure? Becayse I think you're right.

Could it be this?:

Dammned I just looked to 1 rubble 🙄

Ah so close, alas no cigars for me

ashlobo

GabrielPlayz_Numista

#38

It definitely looks familiar. I thought it would be one of the Russian kopeek coins, but none matched 

Same happened to me as well

Frenchlover

Dammned I just looked to 1 rubble 🙄

I first thought of the kopeeks, but decided yo look through them all. 😅

Shall I go, or should we wait for confirmation?

ngdawa

ashlobo

GabrielPlayz_Numista

#38

It definitely looks familiar. I thought it would be one of the Russian kopeek coins, but none matched 

Are you sure? Becayse I think you're right.

 

Could it be this?:

Excellent! Your turn.

#39 (I think)

Could be close:

N#3186

I reckon N#11841

Not 100%, angle looks slightly off but only working off the numista pic. 🤷

GabrielPlayz_Numista

Could be close:

N#3186

Yes, that's the one! 😁

#40: I tried my best to make it clearer

GabrielPlayz_Numista

#40: I tried my best to make it clearer

Any guesses? Its been 2 days now.

 Without looking it up, I have seen similar on a Euro cent coin. 

Like 1 or 2 or 5 Cents or something. 

Should i give a hint now?

I also thought European, but can't see it.

I think you've outfoxed me. 🙃

1. it is a modern-day circulating commemorative coin.

2. It is bimetallic and non-magnetic.

3. It rarely circulates with an nri of more than 15

GabrielPlayz_Numista

Hint: it is a modern-day circulating commemorative coin

Might need a little more than that. 
 

i thought it might be swaziland becayse of the little hut Shaped icon at the bottom of the picture 

GabrielPlayz_Numista

1. it is a modern-day circulating commemorative coin.

2. It is bimetallic and non-magnetic.

3. It rarely circulates with an nri of more than 15

Added more hints

Any guesses. Its day 3 now. Should i reveal the answer?

Yeah I think probably this stumped us all. The bimetallic makes me think of African coinage, but I’ll be starting Work in an hour , so wouldn’t look at this till much later today 

If I reveal what the coin is, who shall post the next picture?

That would revert back to the last person before you with a correct answer. @ngdawa 

I may reveal the answer tomorrow if im available… 

GabrielPlayz_Numista

I may reveal the answer tomorrow if im available… 

Can't wait to hear what that was!

Ok, here's #41. Maybe a little easier.

Much easier:

N#6172

Once you see that face, you will never forget it

Ma9nWaRr10

Much easier:

N#6172

 

Once you see that face, you will never forget it

YES

Weird looking fish, but that’s what makes it recognizable

#42

This one?

5 Schilling - Austria – Numista

Deda Lebeda

This one?

 

5 Schilling - Austria – Numista

Correct! That was a pretty easy one

#43

Deda Lebeda

#43

 

Is it Czech 20 korona?

Ma9nWaRr10

Deda Lebeda

#43

 

Is it Czech 20 korona?

Correct! Maybe an easy one too, but I am just getting started with this and will come up with something more difficult later:)

Here is just a link to the coin for completeness. 20 Korun - Czech Republic – Numista

 Your turn.

Don't know if it would be easy for others, but it was for me, because I live in an (almost) neighboring country. So I have seen many of them.

#44

Now, this one shouldn't be easy. There are multiple coins with similar design, you can give a link to any denomination.

Ma9nWaRr10

Much easier:

N#6172

 

Once you see that face, you will never forget it

Yeah, that flounder is very recognisable. 😅

Is it one of these?

N#59714

N#141273

A Collector

Is it this one?

N#59714

Wow, that was fast! Coins from Coesfeld aren't very widely known.

Mine is 1713 8 pfennig, but they have the same obverse design, so it counts.

A lucky guess I'm afraid. I had a vague inkling of a crowned bull being proto-Germany. Then it was just a quick snoop through the catalogue, didn't know it for sure.

If people don't mind, I'm going to mix it up just a smidgeon. Instead of a coin, I'll give you a banknote. To make it a little easier, I will confirm it is, or was, a circulating note. May be commemorative, may not be.

#45

(If people don't want a banknote, let me know & I'll hunt out a coin instead)

Pluto2181930

Ma9nWaRr10

Much easier:

N#6172

 

Once you see that face, you will never forget it

YES

Weird looking fish, but that’s what makes it recognizable

And silly me looking for coins with a panda on it.

Gabriel - even with your hints, you've well & truly beat me. I went through all 26 pages of bimetallic commemoratives and I still couldn't see it. Don't suppose it's Thai is it? Saw a couple which had similar styles but not the exact. Really well done, absolutely foxed.

Ngdawa - I had no idea what that was. I thought maybe it was a snake. A fish eh? Looks like how I would draw it, kind of expected better from coin engravers. 😛 What an odd little piece.

GabrielPlayz_Numista

#40: I tried my best to make it clearer

Looks like its been 4 days now. The picture was actually from the epaulet of Heneral Antonio Luna. 🙃

N#130125

#45 nice april fools joke🙃

Not had any guesses yet. Been about 24hrs so: 

Hint 1:

Same note (same side too). You may recognise this coat of arms as it's the same as it appears on coinage from this area.

If you're still struggling tomorrow, might give the currency or denomination. Something like that.

A Collector

Not had any guesses yet. Been about 24hrs so: 

Hint 1:

Same note (same side too). You may recognise this coat of arms as it's the same as it appears on coinage from this area.

 

If you're still struggling tomorrow, might give the currency or denomination. Something like that.

Would that be the channel islands, I’m going to say Jersey. They have a shield with 3 lions I believe 

Now now, that would be telling and you've had the hint for today. 😉

I suppose I can confirm the three lions is used on the Coats of Arms of the Channel Islands of Jersey & Guernsey, as well as England itself. Google would tell you that.

But I won't say whether you're any closer. Could be one of them, could be some other place. Everyone loves lions!

A Collector

Now now, that would be telling and you've had the hint for today. 😉

 

I suppose I can confirm the three lions is used on the Coats of Arms of the Channel Islands of Jersey & Guernsey, as well as England itself. Google would tell you that.

 

But I won't say whether you're any closer. Could be one of them, could be some other place. Everyone loves lions!

Just asking because it's April 1st: The note in question can be found in Numista catalogue, right?

Finally found it, but it was a really tough one:)

10 Pounds - Guernsey – Numista

Very well done indeed, that's the one. No April Fool's tricks here. 🙂

Just managed to snag one for my own collection, still super-excited about it. 😁

What always gets me is how late it was. It's a 1975 release (no earlier variation), but looks so much like a 1920s - early 1940s design in comparison to other UK notes. 

This style was being taken out in the mid 50s, and only a few stragglers by the mid-1960s (often just being a minor variation of earlier notes).

A Collector

Very well done indeed, that's the one. No April Fool's tricks here. 🙂

 

Just managed to snag one for my own collection, still super-excited about it. 😁

What always gets me is how late it was. It's a 1975 release (no earlier variation), but looks so much like a 1920s - early 1940s design in comparison to other UK notes. 

 

This style was being taken out in the mid 50s, and only a few stragglers by the mid-1960s (often just being a minor variation of earlier notes).

Well congratulations to a nice catch, I suppose it was not easy to come by. It reminds me of this commemorative Swedish note a bit-it also looks  older than it is (although not that much) and both allegorical designs are very nice.

N#202674

Anyway, quite a challenge, I only found your banknote after searching through Denmark, Estonia and notgeld of Schleswig-Holstein (the latter coat of arms only depicts two lions but one never knows). 

So here's #46. A little bit easier I hope.

Deda Lebeda

So here's #46. A little bit easier I hope.

 

That's Mongolian coat of arms. Should be one of the coins from 1970-1981 series, like this one:

N#5868

Correct! It was specifically this coin, but the coat of arms I sent is the same. 

N#5890

Your turn.

#47

With this picture it is possible to tell the denomination and the exact variety

Ma9nWaRr10

#47

With this picture it is possible to tell the denomination and the exact variety

I’m going say either 10 or 20Kr Denmark 

im wondering if you have a mint error.. the  heart just atop the middle lion

N#26720

Or

N#26011

No, it is not one of those. But you are not very far away. I think this could be considered a mint error, but it has its own variety in the catalogs

Well, I’m stumped. I’ll let someone else wrack their brains on this one. Hopefully I loosened the jar lid quite a bit 

As with some earlier micrographs, this one looks somewhat familiar, but I cannot figure out what exactly it is either.

Like Ashlobo, I think it's Danish but I can't find one with the exact “pinch” gesture of the claw, high arching of the back leading straight onto the tail, and the hole in the heart.

First thought was this one:

N#26720

But already know that's wrong.

But can't see anything else with that exact combo, at least in the circulation stuff. 🤔

Yeah, the heart's position is tough. It could be this one, if you have an insane micro zoom. 😅

No, it is not that one. I will give a first hint in few hours if noone guess correctly by then

Wait a minute! “it has its own variety in the catalogs” you said. Then it “has” to be this one: N#6962 !

Correct!

The one in my picture is the “Hole in the heart” DDO variety, and it is the only coin that has doubled heart with hole. (50 øre and 5 krone don't have hole or DDO)

Ma9nWaRr10

Correct!

The one in my picture is the “Hole in the heart” DDO variety, and it is the only coin that has doubled heart with hole. (50 øre and 5 krone don't have hole or DDO)

Yeah, I just realised that when I read you comment again. 😊

#48

Since my last one was too easy, I thought I'd level up a little. 😊

Also, I apologise for the little thread, it's inside the coin holder. 😇

ngdawa

#48

Since my last one was too easy, I thought I'd level up a little. 😊

Also, I apologise for the little thread, it's inside the coin holder. 😇

 

It looks familiar, probably in a coat of arms. But can’t think where to start 

#47 - Can't believe I didn't think to check Greenland once I was certain it was modern-ish Danish. Maybe if it was in the news more, I'd have remembered it existed. 🤦‍♂️

#48 - Initially thought the cap was a Phrygian cap, but seems not to be. Lacking the apparently iconic falling forwards part.

Then thought it might be Greek, no idea why but something nagged me. Turns out that nag was wrong. 🙃

Can't seem to place a bearded man in a cap as any coat of arms or similar national symbol. Hmmm… I'll keep thinking.

ngdawa

#48

Since my last one was too easy, I thought I'd level up a little. 😊

Also, I apologise for the little thread, it's inside the coin holder. 😇

 

Yeah I’m unsure with this one. Like others have said, it does seem familiar

 Just can’t place it

I will be away over the weekend, so I'm just gonna drop this: it's not from a CoA. 😉

Whats a CoA?

I always understood CoA as “Certificate of Authenticity”. Usually the paperwork that comes with those “collector” style coins. You'll know the stuff; things like “This certificate guarantees that only 999 of this coin will be made. You own coin 789”.

I'd guess he means that its a genuine circulation coin (Standard or commemorative). But only a best guess. 🙃

He means it’s not part of a Coat Of Arms. Though yes, CoA in North America usually means Certificate o Authenticity 

GabrielPlayz_Numista

Whats a CoA?

Sorry! CoA = Coat of Arms. 😇

The colour is a bit different from your photo, but it seems to be this one.

1 Zecchino - Alvise Contarini - Venice – Numista

Oh my, I didn’t even think we’d be going that back in time. I was way off 

ashlobo

Oh my, I didn’t even think we’d be going that back in time. I was way off 

Yeah I wasn’t expecting that at all. That’s insane

beaut of a coin tho

ngdawa

GabrielPlayz_Numista

Whats a CoA?

Sorry! CoA = Coat of Arms. 😇

Also … 

Certificate of Authenticity 

Court of Appeal 

Course of Action 

ZacUK

ngdawa

GabrielPlayz_Numista

Whats a CoA?

Sorry! CoA = Coat of Arms. 😇

Also … 

Certificate of Authenticity 

Court of Appeal 

Course of Action 

Missed a few:

https://www.acronymfinder.com/COA.html

Wow, that was not at all what I thought it would be. Amazing detective work there, very impressive. 😯

I reckon Deda's right, colour must just be trick of the light.

Had a flick though the Venetian catalogue to see if I could find anything else, but it seems to be the only one with the “pointing finger” on the left and the “X” in the right spot.

P.s. Ohhhhh coat of arms. Yea, that makes sense since Ashlobo & I mentioned them. Didnt make the connection. 🤦‍♂️

Deda Lebeda

The colour is a bit different from your photo, but it seems to be this one.

 

1 Zecchino - Alvise Contarini - Venice – Numista

Sorry for the late reply, but this is absolutely correct! 🥳

A Collector

Wow, that was not at all what I thought it would be. Amazing detective work there, very impressive. 😯

I reckon Deda's right, colour must just be trick of the light.

 

Had a flick though the Venetian catalogue to see if I could find anything else, but it seems to be the only one with the “pointing finger” on the left and the “X” in the right spot.

 

P.s. Ohhhhh coat of arms. Yea, that makes sense since Ashlobo & I mentioned them. Didnt make the connection. 🤦‍♂️

Thanks. At first I thought the figure depicted St. Joachim from the first Thaler coins (although there is not so much resemblance, I know) and only after a long time realized it might be the doge of Venice because of the cap. 

ngdawa Thanks for choosing this type, I learned quite a few new things about the Venetian coinage when searching for the correct coin. The zecchino is not only a beautiful coin, but a piece of history without any exaggeration. I really envy you if you have one in your collection.  :)

#49
Not as original as the previous number I'm afraid:)

Three different coins share this design, you can name any of them.

Deda Lebeda

ngdawa Thanks for choosing this type, I learned quite a few new things about the Venetian coinage when searching for the correct coin. The zecchino is not only a beautiful coin, but a piece of history without any exaggeration. I really envy you if you have one in your collection.  :)

Cheers, mate! 

Yes, this is indeed my coin (sorry about the bad lighting, btw).  I bought it in a coin shop in Venice during my visit in November last year. 😊

Deda Lebeda

#49
Not as original as the previous number I'm afraid:)

Three different coins share this design, you can name any of them.

 

5 escudos out of Portugal?

N#4262
 

There’s also the 2.5 Escudos that shares the same $ sign

N#3710

And the 10 which also shares it

N#11157

ixx_grid

Deda Lebeda

#49
Not as original as the previous number I'm afraid:)

Three different coins share this design, you can name any of them.

 

5 escudos out of Portugal?

 

N#4262
 

There’s also the 2.5 Escudos that shares the same $ sign

 

N#3710

 

And the 10 which also shares it

 

N#11157

Correct and really quick answer, I guess the style of the $ symbol is quite specific there (the coin on the photo is 5$00, by the way). 

Your turn.

rsirian1

ZacUK

ngdawa

GabrielPlayz_Numista

Whats a CoA?

Sorry! CoA = Coat of Arms. 😇

Also … 

Certificate of Authenticity 

Court of Appeal 

Course of Action 

Missed a few:

 

https://www.acronymfinder.com/COA.html

These doesn't seem too coin related. Except for maybe the first one; Certificate of Authenticity, but even that seems far fetched in this context, I reckon.