Rehau Gold Coins [solved]

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Hafod
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Posted: 16 Oct 2023, 21:22 #
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I have 7 gold Rehau coins. I think they are issued by Rehau limited but I cannot find any further details on them. They look like they commemorate their locations / production sites

 

Ross on Wye

Morhagne

Muri

Iridium

 

The coins are 8 grams and marked sv986 so I think 0.986 gold.

 

Does anyone know more about these coins?

BCNumismatics
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Posted: 16 Oct 2023, 21:24 #
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Please upload photos.

 

Aidan.

Hafod
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Posted: 16 Oct 2023, 21:48 #
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some of these Rehau coins with the 50p in there for scale. 

 

yvon
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Posted: 16 Oct 2023, 22:42 #
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They do not look gold to me.

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Hafod
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Posted: 16 Oct 2023, 23:25 #
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I am suspicious but they are marked sv986

 

Also see this online https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/2001-21-6ct-gold-rehau-ross-wye-gb-247784029

Stefan0205
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Posted: 17 Oct 2023, 19:53 #
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hello,

Rehau is a community near me in northern Bavaria, but Rehau was (perhaps is) also an important enterprise producing polymer parts. These medals should be related to the enterprise.

There is a good possibility, that the medals are made of gold like assured.

BCNumismatics
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Posted: 17 Oct 2023, 21:03 #
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Hafod

some of these Rehau coins with the 50p in there for scale. 

 

 

Looks like brass to me.

 

Aidan.

Hafod
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Posted: 17 Oct 2023, 22:01 #
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Definitely not brass, my question to myself is are they gold or gold plated?. I will calculate the weight based on the dimensions and relative density of gold vs silver. 
 

Looks like no one yet has any knowledge of these. I might also contact Rehau ltd to see the reasons why these have been issued - might be to issues to commemorate some special events in their company. 

yvon
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Posted: 17 Oct 2023, 22:04 #
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I suggest do an XRF-test on them, to be sure of the actual composition.

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rsirian1
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Posted: 17 Oct 2023, 23:40 #
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yvon

I suggest do an XRF-test on them, to be sure of the actual composition.

Will XRF distinguish between solid and plated gold?

yvon
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Posted: 18 Oct 2023, 10:26 #
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Yes offcourse in tens of the percentage

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Mr. Midnight Catalogue referee
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Posted: 19 Oct 2023, 03:05 #
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Hafod

Definitely not brass, my question to myself is are they gold or gold plated?. I will calculate the weight based on the dimensions and relative density of gold vs silver. 
 

Looks like no one yet has any knowledge of these. I might also contact Rehau ltd to see the reasons why these have been issued - might be to issues to commemorate some special events in their company. 

of course contact the company who made these pieces. https://www.rehau.com/group-en/contact

everything other comment is idle speculation.

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Mike0815
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Posted: 7 Sep 2025, 22:07 #
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Employees of REHAU received these coins for long-term employment. The 1st you got after being five years with the company.

 

They are made of gold.

Hafod
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Posted: 7 Sep 2025, 22:24 #
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Thanks Mike, solves the mystery. Nice gift, worth about £670 now each as scrap gold but I expect not much collectors value 

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