What kind of Crown is it? [solved]

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Putyur
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 11:32 #
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17,2 g, 38 mm

Pay attention to the EXACT text!

bjherbison
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 12:22 #
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It looks like a mule :

Obverse: N#13915 (1949)

Reverse: N#8473 (1937)

 

Could we see a picture of the edge?

Frenchlover Catalogue referee
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 12:30 #
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Sure, George VI was not only king, until 1948 🤣

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smvdbrink
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 12:53 #
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Frenchlover

Sure, George VI was not only king, until 1948 🤣

He was king from 1936 to 1952…

They say "Pecunia non olet", but I know better...
rsirian1
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 15:19 #
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Not a mule. You can see the gap between the hollowed out coin and the other coin that was put inside.

 

 

 

17.2 g ???

Putyur
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 18:22 #
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rsirian1

Not a mule. You can see the gap between the hollowed out coin and the other coin that was put inside.

 

 

 

17.2 g ???

 

 

Why would anyone do that? To falsify a non-existent coin...?

 

bjherbison
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 18:28 #
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Some people play games. Some commit fraud. It's possible it was practice for someone who wants to commit fraud.

rsirian1
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 18:31 #
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Because they can, because they want to sell it as unique error coin, because who knows.  It is not the first one to be posted here.  

 

Looks like they machined off way too much.

Putyur
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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 18:33 #
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😂

 

Thanks!

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Posted: 20 Aug 2024, 19:04 #
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smvdbrink

He was king from 1936 to 1952…

And emperor of India from 1936 to 1947

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