Coin and Paper Money Collecting/charles x roi coin

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Expert: - 9/3/2010


Question
cant find alot on this trying to find the worth of it, its a charles the tenth roi on the front on left side on the back it has the words goldntee on one side and on the other it looks like francaises on the othere not sure on the year its been rubbed out its a little bit bigger than a quarter it looks like a slite gold color if u can help i would apreshate it

Answer

Hi Brian,
Sounds like a 5 centimes coin from the French Colonies (the French possessions in the Caribbean sea). The date can be anywhere from 1825 to 1844, but they all have similar values. The coin is bronze, but they often take on a pale gold-like tone due to being used on island nations with a lot of humidity. Unfortunately with a worn date the value is only a couple of dollars. They range around $20-$25 for a decent example with little wear. Mint condition coins are $75 to $100 an up.
Thanks for the question! =)

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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