a coin my wife found...

[warthog]

my wife found this 'coin'just laying on top of the ground somewhere-sorry,i cant post pics-will 'splain it to you...diameter-39mm;believe it or not;a good 1/16 inch thick-HEAVY;lookas like silver;but???...On the front is what looks like a woman;around the edge of the coin is R.IMP.HU.BO.REG.M.THERESIA.D.G. Underneath the bust of the woman is the initials S.F. On the reverse;there is an image of some kind of a coat of aems with a double-headed heraldic eagle;around the outside the letters BURG.CO.TYR.1780.X ARCHID.AVST.DUX.the edge is not reeded but plain,with engraving designs,and the words ET CLEMENTIA IUSTITIA with engraved designs between the words.any ideas/will bring it to the foprum hunt next year -I think it is a commemmoration of Mother Theresa.

 

[VT Dave]

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[Pete in MI]

http://www.khm.at/system2E.html?/staticE/page340.html

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

I can see it now! We have auctioned the same coin off at the last two Christmas parties for our MD club. It is a comemoritve, but it is silver!

 

[warthog]

THAT IS IT!!right down to the engraving on the edge....I wonder what it's worth-Anybody have any ball-park ideas??I suppose I cant start planning an early retirement on the proceeds from the sale of this coin;can I??

 

[Mike Chgo area]

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[American Prospector]

I won a coin exactly like you are discribing on ebay the other day - it is really unusual - What do you know about the coin