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	WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « on: January 15, 2014, 11:41:43 am »

hi ya all and happy new year. can you please help identify this steel coin , dated August 1914-1915.
I am not sure what the writing says but would love to know and the scene on side with cannon is
rather cool . it shows a battle going on. Please and thank you for looking. Oops, sorry guys, I found it.

WW I Hungarian medal made from captured Russian cannon at the battle of Krasnik ,made by Augusta Found 1914 - 1915.master marked by Muranyi.. size 21mm/dia.

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"We "Hungarians" won the battle of Kransniki against the Russians and used the metal from their cannons ( the Russian cannons ) to make this medal."

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #1 on: January 15, 2014, 01:11:28 pm »

That's a very cool metal Jimby!

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #2 on: January 15, 2014, 02:12:48 pm »

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That's a very cool metal Jimby!

thanks ArfieBoy, I bought it as an unknown coin and listed as possible German or Greek. person didn't know .
I think I paid like twelve bucks U.S. but a cool find to say the least.

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #3 on: January 15, 2014, 07:28:19 pm »

I can't help but that is one cool coin/metal. Maybe BA will know a little about it.

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #4 on: January 15, 2014, 08:14:45 pm »

thanks Seldom I actually found it and added to my own post., like a knuckle head but here it is again. and sorry for the messed up posting .still learning. Idea

WW I Hungarian medal made from captured Russian cannon at the battle of Krasnik ,made by Augusta Found 1914 - 1915.master marked by Muranyi.. size 21mm/dia.

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"We "Hungarians" won the battle of Kransniki against the Russians and used the metal from their cannons ( the Russian cannons ) to make this medal."[/quote]

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #5 on: January 15, 2014, 11:15:30 pm »

Got to love coins and medals made of captured ordinance.

Very nice addition to your collection.

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #6 on: January 16, 2014, 11:10:58 am »

That's great Jimby and sure was well worth the 12$

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #7 on: January 16, 2014, 11:01:43 pm »

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"We "Hungarians" won the battle of Kransniki against the Russians and used the metal from their cannons ( the Russian cannons ) to make this medal.

that's a great piece of history you got there Well done Jimby

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	Re: WWI coin, need help 2 id. /found it « Reply #8 on: January 17, 2014, 08:02:07 am »

tHAnks all, I do get lucky buying the unknown category oce in a while

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