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[Matejko]

Take it easy, Bigcypresshunter. It was an rhetorical question....
I understand too. I even unerstand by myself.

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Yes.
It is a Polish name.

Olek is a diminution of Aleksander (Alexander).
In english, is simply Alex.

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Matejko

That is my last name. I guess I learned something today. My dad thought we were German, I can let him know the truth I guess. Thanks for the information.


John

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could it be Maria Sklodowska Curie?

 

[Matejko]

Could it be Maria Sklodowska Curie?

No. Sorry. It can't be Maria Skłodowska-Curie.
I know a few more Polish coins with a head of a woman on it. But nothing matches.

Eagle on it has Polish roots - it may come from Poland, or from Polish jeweller who lives (lived) in US.
There is no hallmarks on it - it's hard to tell for sure where it came from.
Don't demand proper ID from me. I cannot tell that it came from Poland - with no hallmark, never know.

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Matejko

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Don't demand proper ID from me. I cannot tell that it came from Poland - with no hallmark, never know.

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Matejko

You were are best hope.


Mhunter, if you are reading this, could you take another picture with a quarter or something for size comparison? Also an edge pic might help us figure out what this is. Also have you determined if its silver or aluminum?

 

[IronSpike]

I now believe it's a German eagle

The piece is designed based a Frankfurt 2 Thaler. The lady is thought to show Baron Rothscilds mistress.

http://www.mycollecting.net/9.html

 

[AU24K]

It appears to be a type of Polish eagle. A good friend of mine who is Polish told me that the eagle had a crown until WWII. After the war, the eagle has no crown. So, if it is Polish, it is perhaps pre WWII unless it was made by a Polish patriot after the war with sentiments of the old land and made it with a crown on the eagle.
Scott

 

[IronSpike]

It appears to be a type of Polish eagle. A good friend of mine who is Polish told me that the eagle had a crown until WWII. After the war, the eagle has no crown. So, if it is Polish, it is perhaps pre WWII unless it was made by a Polish patriot after the war with sentiments of the old land and made it with a crown on the eagle.
Scott

The Polish eagle without the crown was often depicted with the wings 'nailed/spiked' as a protect against the regime. The Frankfurt eagle is close and IMO the ladies similar.

What's your take on the lady?

 

[AU24K]

IronSpike,
I agree that the lady looks similar. I have spent too much time(LOL) on this one and can't find ANY eagle that looks exactly like the OP's eagle. There are so many variations to the eagle theme from countries in the German/Austrian/Polish/ETC. area that it is pretty hard to identify. There are eagles with crowns, eagles without crowns, double headed eagles(Russia) and any combination of the different depictions, even within the same country!
Also, take into account that this piece is not(?) an official government issue of a coin, thereby leaving the option open that it is the issuance of a person/company that has no obligation to make the images "country correct".
It's possibly a unique piece or one with low distribution and may never be accurately identified.
Hopefully I'm wrong, as I'd love for the piece to be ID'd!
Scott

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

IronSpike,
I agree that the lady looks similar. I have spent too much time(LOL) on this one and can't find ANY eagle that looks exactly like the OP's eagle. There are so many variations to the eagle theme from countries in the German/Austrian/Polish/ETC. area that it is pretty hard to identify. There are eagles with crowns, eagles without crowns, double headed eagles(Russia) and any combination of the different depictions, even within the same country!
Also, take into account that this piece is not(?) an official government issue of a coin, thereby leaving the option open that it is the issuance of a person/company that has no obligation to make the images "country correct".
It's possibly a unique piece or one with low distribution and may never be accurately identified.
Hopefully I'm wrong, as I'd love for the piece to be ID'd!
Scott

I think you have summed it up well Scott. The only thing I would like to add is that it would help to know the metal composition; such as is it aluminum or silver. Im leaning toward aluminum. The lack of corrosion means recently lost.