I recently purchased a used end table and as I was cleaning it out I noticed something at the back of the drawer. Originally I thought it was a big chunk of dirt or something but it turned out to be this old coin. Given the woman I bought it from had a slightly Eastern European accent and the metal slide mechanism on the drawer says it was made in West Germany my best guess is that this is a German coin - but I don't know any more than "old German coin" or if that much is even right.
I measured it and it's 5/8" of an inch across - it's a very small coin, smaller than a dime. Here is a closeup of the back
Here it is next to a penny:
Here is the front side with the picture of a woman who appears to be wearing a tiara:
If you cannot make out the text on the front it reads exactly: "WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN". When I saw the text Nederlanden I am more under the impression it is from the Netherlands now since that looks to me to be Dutch writing. I do not see any other markings and I'm not quite sure what it is made of. Can anyone help tell me what this coin is and is it worth anything? I bought the stand for $20 and I joked with my friend - wouldn't it be funny if this coin was worth $20? But I'm not usually so lucky. I just know it's old and old coins are more valuable than newer ones occasionally. Please help - thank you in advance for your assistance!
I measured it and it's 5/8" of an inch across - it's a very small coin, smaller than a dime. Here is a closeup of the back
Here it is next to a penny:
Here is the front side with the picture of a woman who appears to be wearing a tiara:
If you cannot make out the text on the front it reads exactly: "WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN". When I saw the text Nederlanden I am more under the impression it is from the Netherlands now since that looks to me to be Dutch writing. I do not see any other markings and I'm not quite sure what it is made of. Can anyone help tell me what this coin is and is it worth anything? I bought the stand for $20 and I joked with my friend - wouldn't it be funny if this coin was worth $20? But I'm not usually so lucky. I just know it's old and old coins are more valuable than newer ones occasionally. Please help - thank you in advance for your assistance!
