Coin and Paper Money Collecting/patrona bavariae

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Expert: - 9/6/2009


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coin 2/coin 2 001
I have a medallion that I can't find any info on. I am sending you pics. This is a Patrona Bavariae with a relief of Munich on the back and no date.It is the size of a quarter. Can you help with this. My jeweller said it is at least 23K, perhaps 23.999. Can't really tell exact without a gold test and that would deface it. Thanks for your time.

Richard

Answer

Bavaria gold medal
Hi Richard,
This is a novelty gold bullion piece, and is not an official coin or "state medal". I have included a picture of another piece which is similar to yours, but smaller at 3.1 grams. A gold coin that is the size of a quarter should be in the neighborhood oh 7-8 grams, since gold is much more dense. The value on these piece is in the gold bullion value, which is right around $1,000 per ounce. Yout coin likely has aroyund 1/4 ounce, so $250 would be a very fair market value. Being a modern piece there is no real numismatic value. I am also very confident that this piece is .999 fine gold.
The "Patrona Bavariae" design harks back to the early Bavarian silver and gold thalers and marks of the 1700's and 1800's.
Thanks for the question! =)
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    CommentHis answer was very very quick and very precise. He gave me the info I needed and even included a picture. Thank you very much.


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Dmitry Livshits

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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and 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. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

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Collector of world coins since early childhood. Access to a variety of auction records and reference material. You can also find me on Facebook.

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A.S. in Psychology (2006), B.A. in Forensic Psychology (2008), M.A. in Forensic Psychology (2011).

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