Cant get an id on these coins

[Southie E.J.]

Can anyone id these coins? Its been a mystery for a longtime now.

 

[Southie E.J.]

I'm really hoping that was the wrong smiley you added to your last post southie?

Yeah my fingers are to big for typing anf such on the Droid. Always having spelling errors and picking the wrong smileys. Lol!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The bottom right looks like a picture of a caped crusader or peglegged pirate behind the ink bottle. I didnt notice until I closed one eye and tilted my head to the right.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

No reply to the email as of yet. (1:30pmEST-Thursday) Breezie

I went and visited their website. Could be time is measured differently on planet Looney.

Hopefully it's good harmless fun (and Sanura Kaniik is a hottie!).

 

[La Beep]

Re: Cant get an id on these coinse

You guys are funny. Try looking for coins under Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

Victor Emmanuel III

King of Italy
Reign 29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946
Coronation 29 July 1900
Predecessor Umberto I
Successor Umberto II
King of the Albanians
Reign 1939 - 1943
Predecessor Zog
Emperor of Ethiopia
Reign 1936 - 1941
Predecessor Haile Selassie I
Successor Haile Selassie I
Spouse Elena of Montenegro
Issue
Yolanda, Countess of Bergolo
Mafalda, Landgravine of Hesse
Umberto II
Giovanna, Queen of Bulgaria
Maria Francesca, Princess of Bourbon-Parma
House House of Savoy
Father Umberto I of Italy
Try looking under: Victor Emmanuel try the III first
Mother Margherita of Savoy
Born 11 November 1869
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died 28 December 1947 (aged 78)
Alexandria, Egypt
Victor Emmanuel III (Italian: Vittorio Emanuele III; 11 November 1869 – 28 December 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and King of Italy (29 July 1900 – 9 May 1946). In addition, he claimed the crowns of Ethiopia and Albania and claimed the titles Emperor of Ethiopia (1936–41) and King of Albania (1939–43), which were unrecognised by the Great Powers. During his long reign (46 years), the Kingdom of Italy became involved in two World Wars. His reign also encompassed the birth, rise and fall of Italian Fascism.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Wouldn't the coin then say "King"?

I use to work with a proud Italian who insisted the Romans had invented everything and my Irish boss used to occasionally mind him: "Ethiopia kicked your a$$".

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Cant get an id on these coinse

Try looking for coins under Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

why? http://www.ilmarengo.com/italia/regno/vittorioemanuele3cen.htm

 

[Breezie]

Re: Cant get an id on these coinse

Try looking for coins under Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

why? http://www.ilmarengo.com/italia/regno/vittorioemanuele3cen.htm

I did too, and I must be missing something because I couldn't find any correlation. BTW, I still have not heard from the steam punk folks. Breezie

 

[La Beep]

Re: Cant get an id on these coinse

Try looking for coins under Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

why? http://www.ilmarengo.com/italia/regno/vittorioemanuele3cen.htm

He was the one of ther last Kings of Itally
He was married. Had a Queen.
Ruled Italy 1900 - 1946
Ruled during the Fascism movement.

But it may also be under Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983)


I have see this coin I will try to locate my old records from Italy. All handwritten and in boxes as I only had a Apple II back then.

 

[daroofa]

If this were Italian currency, why is the writing in English?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The book is back online if anybody want to search play money. http://rfc33.tripod.com/

 

[AU24K]

The "shield" symbol reminds me of the Peruvian national symbol on late 19th-early 20th century coinage....

Best,
Scott

addendum:
The "shield" symbol also reminds me of the image on Arizona tax tokens.

image; courtesy of:
http://tokencatalog.com/index.php

(I am a contributor as "Daddytopcat.")

Best,
Scott​

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Can anyone id these coins? Its been a mystery for a longtime now.

What year did you find them?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Even though the womans image looks African, I think its a complete fantasy coin, unless you found it 20 years ago.

My research came across a website called Shire Post Mint. http://www.shirepost.com/ It states:
Dedicated to the principle of making fantasy realms tangible
through the creation of small everyday artifacts, such as buttons, coins, and stamps,
that help us form a "sense of place". http://www.shirepost.com/broadbottom.html

I dont know what type of "sense of place" he is looking for but his fantasy creations are going to be very hard to ID. He also makes coins for fundraisers worthy causes and organizations. http://www.shirepost.com/ONSC.html

He also states: The term "fantasy coin" is a technically precise term in numismatics... referring to items that appear to be a coin, but which were not actually issued by any real-world authority as a medium of exchange. For our purposes however, we extend the use of the term a bit further... to cover coinages FROM fantasy worlds, including those which are mythological or fictional, and even coin fantasies that comemmorate historical events that might-have-been... places that surely somehow exist in the infinite multiverse! You will not find coins bearing the images of film characters here... but rather the coins that those characters might have been carrying in their pocketses! The premise of this effort is that coins provide for us a TACTILE sense of time and place.... something we can touch and handle. It is to this goal of making history, mythology, and fantasy seem more real that we dedicate our labors. The buttons are an adjunct to coining and assist in making costumes and garb that emulate the ideas we love. Enjoy!

How many fantasy coins/tokens/buttons is he creating? I think its very posasible this token falls into the category of "fantasy world".

 

[trikikiwi]

daroofa da man

In a speech given by Her
Majesty Queen Lira VII,
the Crown has made public
news of the most extraordinary
import: a new continent,
previously unknown
to the modern world, has
been discovered across the
ocean to the west of Talus.
A little over five years ago,
a combined fleet of steamships
and airships was
organized under the strictest
secrecy and departed on
an exploratory journey

http://be-epic.com/files/ICPI5.pdf

It took me two seconds to find the correlation - well done daroofa

Mike

 

[lazooro]

Re: Cant get an id on these coinse

Try looking for coins under Victor Emmanuel III of Italy

why? http://www.ilmarengo.com/italia/regno/vittorioemanuele3cen.htm

He was the one of ther last Kings of Itally
He was married. Had a Queen.
Ruled Italy 1900 - 1946
Ruled during the Fascism movement.

But it may also be under Umberto II, occasionally anglicized as Humbert II, (15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983)


I have see this coin I will try to locate my old records from Italy. All handwritten and in boxes as I only had a Apple II back then.

OMG...
why Italy

 

[lostcauses]

I suspect this to be a token parody on the Cyprus area ( maybe Turkey) when getting their independence and going to there own system.

I suspect this will get to be a long thread... LOL

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

daroofa da man

In a speech given by Her
Majesty Queen Lira VII,
the Crown has made public
news of the most extraordinary
import: a new continent,
previously unknown
to the modern world, has
been discovered across the
ocean to the west of Talus.
A little over five years ago,
a combined fleet of steamships
and airships was
organized under the strictest
secrecy and departed on
an exploratory journey

http://be-epic.com/files/ICPI5.pdf

It took me two seconds to find the correlation - well done daroofa

Mike

I have to admit, I dont understand all this fantasy stuff but daroofas research is the best we got. Did someone write to them?

Securities Exchange
has surged in recent
months, spurred by tremendous
advances in industry,
the opening of new markets
to Lirian goods and a
strengthening Queen’s
Ounce.

 

[Flynn32]

My young son has one of these exact coins. I suspect the guess about the Steampunk RPG is right- while it is possible he may have picked it up at an SCA event, we were at the Arisia con which had a steampunk theme. Both in MA.

I found this thread because I was curious what it was and searched the web to find out and thus came here. I appreciate the research and ideas you have put forth.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

My young son has one of these exact coins. I suspect the guess about the Steampunk RPG is right- while it is possible he may have picked it up at an SCA event, we were at the Arisia con which had a steampunk theme. Both in MA.

I found this thread because I was curious what it was and searched the web to find out and thus came here. I appreciate the research and ideas you have put forth.

Thats incredible. Thanks for posting and welcome to TN. Could you post a pic of yours?

I wrote an email to the steampunk group in charge of images/artwork but they havent responded. http://be-epic.com/contact_us.html

 

[Southie E.J.]

Im glad people are trying to still find out these coins I found. I found them in Georgetown Ma about 5 months ago. So some ones son has one too! Thats cool! Yea it definetely must be some game coin! It had me going tho trying to figure this out!