Expert: Brad Swain - 2/9/2010

Question
[ HAVE A LARGE COIN LARGER THAN A PENNY AND HEAVY THE HEAD SIDE READSGULIELMUS UU DEI GRATIA 1834 TAILS SIDE IS BRIANNIAR FIDE DEF UNFORTUNATLY THER IS A SMALL HOLE DRILLED THROUGH IT COULD IT BE WORTH ANYTHING

                MANY THANKS KEITH

Answer
Hi Keith, it sounds like a copper British penny of King William IV (1830-37). There were 323,000 minted that year and collector value may be worth about $1 with a hole in it. Without a hole collector value may be worth about $3 with heavy wear to around $75 with moderate wear to maybe $400 with light wear.
You might also try a library for a copy of the Standard Catalog of World Coins or Coins of England for pictures, values and lots more interesting info.
Brad