Coin With Big Nose?

[c.e.willcuts]

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The coin has no words on it, and I can not tell where it is from. I just inherited this coin from my great grandfather who traveled a lot in his lifetime. If anyone could help out, it would be much appreciated!

 

[c.e.willcuts]

I am not sure why the image is not showing up on my computer but on the front is a man with a rather large nose, with no markings or words around it at all on the surface outside of the face is completely flat.

 

[Mackaydon]

C.E.
Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Anything on the reverse side?
Don.....

 

[Roland58]

Your pic is coming through, however, I haven't a clue about the coin (if it is a coin). I am curious why anyone would drill a hole at a point that the profile would hang upside down?? Maybe something on the other side that would make a better display?

 

[c.e.willcuts]

The back of the coin has a small ship in the center

 

[Mackaydon]

May we see a pic of the reverse?

 

[Eric Willoughby]

A Cyrano De Bergerac commemorative coin!

 

[mrwilburino]

Looks like Andrew Dice Clay.

 

[c.e.willcuts]

hmmm well I can't find anything about it on the internet. I wish I knew the date of the coin. My great grandfather died back in the 80's, and my great grandmother left me his collection. the bag I found this coin in has coins mostly from the middle to late 1800's.

 

[c.e.willcuts]

Here is the reverse side of the coin. again, sorry for pic quality the best i can do. but in the center of the piece is a small ship.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Looks like Andrew Dice Clay.

Sorry , does look like the Dice Man , can't get an id but looks South American

 

[c.e.willcuts]

Well that makes sense because he did travel to South America... Any idea of what this could potentially be worth?

 

[Mackaydon]

Credit CMDiamond for putting me on the right track.
I think I have it: Ecuadoran Coat of Arms:
http://www.stalvik.com/images/Vapen/ecuador.gif

And here's the coin:
Ecuador 1943-1944 5 Sucre
Years Minted: 1943-1944
Composition: 72% Silver, 28% Copper
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 25 grams (0.5787 oz. actual silver weight)
Mintages: 1943 – 1,000,000 | 1944 – 2,600,000

http://typesets.wikidot.com/ecuador:silver5sucres

Don....

 

[c.e.willcuts]

Thank you very much Don! thats a big help.

 

[Mackaydon]

Actually, it could be older. Here's a similar one from 1897:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1897-Ecuador-On...itu=UCC&otn=5&ps=63&clkid=7208650461996839961
Edit: Found others going back to 1884. Weight and size will determine the denomination.
Don.

 

[Roland58]

No doubt about it, Don.......with a little assist from CMD, you nailed it once again! You are good to have around!!

Willcuts, if you move your camera back a little bit so that it can focus and then crop your pic, it should turn out much better.......just a thought, it might help.