Another week, another coin challenge by @welshstacker !
This time the theme is.. "OLD & PRECIOUS"
Share your "OLD & PRECIOUS" coins and potentially
share an original photo of your coin
tell the back story of where, when and how much you paid
tell me if youre happy with the purchase and what first drew you to the coin.
Do you have any anecdotes, fun facts or personal stories around this coin? Please share
Without much thought, the first two coins that pop in my mind are these two little beauties:
A 2.50 and a 5 Portuguese escudos from the 1940s. Honestly, they are not that old but I like how the boat on the front and the Portuguese shield on the back give a pirate like vibe. Both are 0.650 silver, the small weighs 3.5 g and the big one 7. There's also a 10 escudos coin that I will eventually add to my collection!
Here's a size comparison with a modern euro coin:
There's not a really interesting story to share about these two, other than I got em close to spot price due to their shitty condition 😂
Now that I think of it...I have a really old piece that is even more pirate like !
A 2 reales from 1723 that has definitely seen better days! Someone even used it as jewellery at some point 😂😂
Here's how the coin would look like if it was in better condition:
Again, no special story about the coin. Just something I got super cheap due to its poor condition!
And that concludes my submission! Don't forget to check the original post by @welshstacker and participate if you have something old and cool to share!
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