1860 Mystery Coin

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1860 Mystery Coin

Postby hags » Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:08 am

Found this 1860 coin in today's bag of cents...this reverse side is all that's legible...any idea where it's from?...

thanks....hags
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Re: 1860 Mystery Coin

Postby jacer333 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:50 am

Looks like a "1 Kreuzer" coin from the old Austrain empire.

Congrats on the somewhat ancient find! :)
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Re: 1860 Mystery Coin

Postby hags » Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:03 am

jacer333 wrote:Looks like a "1 Kreuzer" coin from the old Austrain empire.

Congrats on the somewhat ancient find! :)


Thanks for the help....looks like you nailed it....hags
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Re: 1860 Mystery Coin

Postby Silver Runner » Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:38 pm

Nice find!
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