Rare Find?

[ScoobaSteve]

Found this in a customer roll of half dollars - Can't tell what it is and the only semi word available reads " BRITA---" And it is definately larger than a half dollar.
I searched New Zealand, Australia and Britain and could not find a match. The pics are below. The coin is most definitely silver.

............Any ideas?

Thanks for looking

 

[obsessedwithsilver]

Man, that looks like an old coin. I'm sure that's got to be worth something. There's got to be a pick of another coin like that somewhere on the net.

OWS

 

[Immy]

That looks like Britain's William IV which would date it to the 1830s. If it's half dollar-sized it's probably a half crown. Great find!!!

 

[Immy]

Right denom, wrong ruler. This looks like it (2nd image down)...

http://www.coinsgb.com/George_IV/96-Halfcrown.html

...plus it's even older. Congrats on finding the oldest dated coin on the forum this year!

 

[nyiangelo]

Yep. Thats a goody alright.

 

[ScoobaSteve]

Looks like you found it!!! Apparently this particular coin was only made for one year?

 

[Cherryman68]

Wow! I wonder what the value is

 

[Rich Hartford]

Steve,
At first glance I thought it was a Guinea. I was close. It was designed by one.

Dad

 

[maine_Jim]

That is a cool find

Maine_Jim

 

[thurmownator]

Looks like you found it!!! Apparently this particular coin was only made for one year?

First, very nice find ! They were actually minted for a few years (1820 - 1824...though not 1822). It was called the "Roman style Laureate head" It's sterling (.925) silver and when new was 32mm and weighed 14.1g.

 

[RIcoinhunter]

That's a cool find!!

 

[TxTim]

Steve,
At first glance I thought it was a Guinea. I was close. It was designed by one.

Dad