1744 Quattrino struck in reverse

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Robbe
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1744 Quattrino struck in reverse

Post by Robbe » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:44 pm

Hi all
I have a 1744 Bologna Quattrino that is in very poor condition. It has somehow been struck in reverse. The letters are indented and not raised like a regular Quarttino. Has anyone seen a coin like this or have an idea how it was made. Is it a minting error or did someone make their own dies using a regular coin and counterfeit their own money. I have a few pics and on 2 I put a penny just so you can see that I haven't reversed the photos. I have included 2 photos of what the coin should look like. I can see someone using a real coin and stamping a blank piece of metal. He would probably badly damage the real coin but also have a usable fake coin, so doubling his money, lol.
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Robbe
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Re: 1744 Quattrino struck in reverse

Post by Robbe » Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:46 pm

Here is the other photo, wouldn't go in other post.
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coinguy
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Re: 1744 Quattrino struck in reverse

Post by coinguy » Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:56 am

That is what is called a vise job or garage job.
Someone has taken three coins and squeezed them together.
No way that could happen during the minting process.

Robbe
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Re: 1744 Quattrino struck in reverse

Post by Robbe » Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:26 am

Thanks for your reply. Someone pressing their own coins is what I thought also. It is not a recent counterfeit so someone back in that time period was making his own spending cash.

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