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After 20 years, it still maintains very well, but it feels less red than 1989. If you don't look at the queen's side, it is actually not much different from proof. With 1989, the target progress has reached 2/3

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Finally took the plunge on a coin that I’ve long been wanting to add to the collection.
1862 India Mohur



 

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Great coins - the 1812M 40 Lire is the 1812 with the 2nd 1/0 variety. Such overdates are very common on the coinage of Napoleonic Italy - quality control was a shambles, even compared to some of the mints today.

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Just need a nice 1818 George III Crown now to complete the trio.

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Great coins - the 1812M 40 Lire is the 1812 with the 2nd 1/0 variety. Such overdates are very common on the coinage of Napoleonic Italy - quality control was a shambles, even compared to some of the mints today.

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Great coins - the 1812M 40 Lire is the 1812 with the 2nd 1/0 variety. Such overdates are very common on the coinage of Napoleonic Italy - quality control was a shambles, even compared to some of the mints today.

Superb observation! Well done and thank you for sharing.
Another worthy note is that due to quality control being shambolic, many of the planchets upon which the coins were struck didn't meet the required specifications as set out by the standards of the Latin Monetary Union (LMU). Consequently, these sub-par planchets were 'adjusted' manually and exhibited what looks like scratches and scrapes on the surface of the coins, most commonly around the edge and across the centre of the shield. People who are unaware of this mistake these as damage sustained from circulation, but they are in fact manual adjustments made to the planchets before the coins were struck such that the resulting coin conformed with the LMU standards.
Nevertheless a very attractive type LMU coin and certainly one with amazing history!
Cheers! ⭐️

Great coins - the 1812M 40 Lire is the 1812 with the 2nd 1/0 variety. Such overdates are very common on the coinage of Napoleonic Italy - quality control was a shambles, even compared to some of the mints today.

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Great coins - the 1812M 40 Lire is the 1812 with the 2nd 1/0 variety. Such overdates are very common on the coinage of Napoleonic Italy - quality control was a shambles, even compared to some of the mints today.

Great coins - the 1812M 40 Lire is the 1812 with the 2nd 1/0 variety. Such overdates are very common on the coinage of Napoleonic Italy - quality control was a shambles, even compared to some of the mints today.

Some amazing additions to my world gold collection arrived today, thanks to @DuncanWylieWilson the 8 Escudos and 16 Pesos are huge !!

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing

Found a big chunk of Napoleonic copper hiding in a box - high relief is not a new thing