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About Dmitry Livshits
Expertise
My specialty is in foreign/world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries. This includes all regular circulation issues, commemorative coinage and non-circulating medallic issues. I also have knowledge in related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them.

Experience
Collector of world coins since early childhood (age 4), dealer in world coins and related items for roughly 7 years (including the past 4 years on eBay). Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook and my eBay seller id is Pallsoma.

Organizations
Boy Scouts of America

Education/Credentials
Regents diploma from Brooklyn Technical high school (2000), A.S. in Psychology (2004), A.S. in Mental Health/Human Services (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), Graduate study in Forensic Psychology (2008 - present)

Past/Present Clients
I have had over 1,000 clients in more than 40 countries.

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Coin Collecting - Coin Question

Expert: Dmitry Livshits - 11/6/2009

Question

Monneron Bros Paris

Hi Dmitry,

I have a 1791 Monneron Bros Paris coin with the French Constitution on the back. The coin is about the size of a half dollar and I would say is in good condition. Do you have any idea as to the value of a coin like this, and if so, who would buy it?

Thank you for your consideration,

Corey

Answer
Hi Corey,
This is actually a token issue, known as "necessity money". Several large merchants in France took up this practice of making their own jetons and tokens due to the lack of actual government funds (due to the French Revolution).
The value for your piece ranges from $5 to $50+ depending on condition. The piece pictured looks pretty rough and would be in the $5 to $10 range.
These are mostly sought after by French and nearby European buyers, though they are popular on the US market as well. For selling it, eBay would be your best bet.
Thanks for the question!

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