Help ID silver dollar

[Johnny]

I have never seen on elike this it is the size of a dollar and it is silver?? Looks like date is XXV1

 

[Johnny]

some more of it

 

[Steve(OR)]

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=49149.0

I hope it's an original (!!) as most are reproductions...

Good luck !!

SCM

 

[Elton]

xx= 20 VI+ 6 2006

 

[BlackX]

Pretty cool! What kind of location did you find it in?

 

[Buddysox]

Looked in the Redbook to see if it was a commemerative issue coin. Nothing like it there however, if you look at the Washington - Lafayette commemorative coin which has both profiles on it you will see that the Washington profile on your coin is almost an exact replica. The hair is a bit different. Also, all the federal issue commemorative have a value displayed. I think yours is a privately issued commemorative coin. good luck - Really neat find.

 

[utahshovelhead]

Ill bet that got your heart pumpin when you pulled that up. Hey your an American Hero for rescuing George!

 

[Johnny]

Pretty cool! What kind of location did you find it in?

I was at a old house and a track hoe cut off 4" of dirt and the coin was about 8" down. Anyone now when it was made??

 

[BlackX]

Awesome opportunity and find! I hadn't known about it before the link Steve(OR) sent, which is in interesting read. Notre Dame has more on it: http://www.coins.nd.edu/WashToken/WashTokenText/1790.html. From that site, if it's a Paris restrike in silver: "The dating of examples can often be determined by the small symbol stamped on the edge of the medal: an antique lamp, 1832-1841; an anchor with the letter C, 1841-1842; a galley prow, 1842-1845; a pointing hand 1845-1860; a bee, 1860-1879 and a cornucopia 1880-present." There's more info there on trying to determine the American restrikes.

What metal is the medal struck in? Looks like silver from the photo but also looks like some corrosion in the picture so I wondered about some being struck in pewter or some other alloy.

I love the look of bronze strikes of that medal.

 

[bckliter]

This is what it looks like originally. And this is the pamphlet that is included with it.

 

[cdsmith46]

Thank you, Steve. Your research and findings were astounding, interesting in the utmost. I hope John's coin is even more that one might expect.