Hello, dears,
I have an idea to create this topic where we could post error coins, but not all errors, but only those, who were errors even before they born under machine.
So, I mean only design errors.
1. Misspelling ( UNICFE on the Egypt coin for example)
2. Geography errors ( like error map on Italy 1000 Lire )
3. Stylistic errors ( grape on the oak branch or so on)
4. Missing details, which are not struck fault
5. Error names
6. error years
Any other funny errors which we found on the coins.
I think it would be funny, and also interesting for anybody. Of course, if something like this is already exist somewhere, this topic will lost its sense.
Thanks.
Really error coins ! Post pictures please !
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Speaking in UNICEF: 100 escudos UNICEF - "portugusa" instead of "portuguesa"
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10408.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10408.html
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Some person in the mint did not know French, and instead of Un Sou put
incorrectly the plural Un Sous on the coin ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22493.html
I remember a modern Russian coin with a clock on a building,
and the designer put the Roman numerals the wrong way round.
The 4 is IV but on the error coin it is VI which is 6 number.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361442798057
incorrectly the plural Un Sous on the coin ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22493.html
I remember a modern Russian coin with a clock on a building,
and the designer put the Roman numerals the wrong way round.
The 4 is IV but on the error coin it is VI which is 6 number.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361442798057
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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In 1983 the Philippines issued a 50 sentimo coin depicting a monkey eating eagle with the scientific name (Pithecophaga jefferyi) included under the eagle. Unfortunately they made a 'typo' on some of the coins from 1983, writing the name as PITHECOBHAGA JEFFERYI. Coins from 1984 to 1990 do not contain the error.
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I was seriously looking for monkey, that was eating some eagles on the coin. Need to sleep. 
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The 1993 Liberia 1 Dollar has a spelling error ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44953.html
that has atchaeopteryx instead of archaeopteryx bird.
The same country in 2000 on the 25 dollars gold coin
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53197.html
has Elizabeth incorrectly spelled as Elisabeth.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44953.html
that has atchaeopteryx instead of archaeopteryx bird.
The same country in 2000 on the 25 dollars gold coin
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53197.html
has Elizabeth incorrectly spelled as Elisabeth.
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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Cuba 1 Peso 1993
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces62154.html
has n missing as millennium is wrongly spelled as millenium.
Same error in Haiti 500 Gourdes 1999
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40736.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces62154.html
has n missing as millennium is wrongly spelled as millenium.
Same error in Haiti 500 Gourdes 1999
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40736.html
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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Nearly forgot - the 2008 UK 20 Pence with no date ...
I made that picture of mine in a mirror.
I made that picture of mine in a mirror.
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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Quote: "Spookie"In 1983 the Philippines issued a 50 sentimo coin depicting a monkey eating eagle with the scientific name (Pithecophaga jefferyi) included under the eagle. Unfortunately they made a 'typo' on some of the coins from 1983, writing the name as PITHECOBHAGA JEFFERYI. Coins from 1984 to 1990 do not contain the error.What is the error? All years have the PITHECOBHAGA JEFFERYI in capital letters. So what is the missspelling?
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A famous Italian error, caravels with flags on the contrary, very rare
the error was soon corrected
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2716.html
the error was soon corrected
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2716.html
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I have a few coins that have die sinkers errors. Coins were the mint official that prepares the dies has made a mistake when stamping details onto the dies.
The first is this Scottish James IV Plack:
You can see that the saltire at the centre of the reverse cross has been stamped twice.
The second is this Great Britain Queen Anne Edinburgh mint 1707 Shilling:
The crown at the bottom of the reverse appears to have been stamped twice as there is a bit of an overlap.
The first is this Scottish James IV Plack:
You can see that the saltire at the centre of the reverse cross has been stamped twice.
The second is this Great Britain Queen Anne Edinburgh mint 1707 Shilling:
The crown at the bottom of the reverse appears to have been stamped twice as there is a bit of an overlap.
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Chile have difficulties spelling to Chile. So they wrote CHIIE instead. Ooops!
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Famous and sought after error of the French revolutionary 5 centimes.
Correct spelling is CINQ CENTIMES
Correct spelling is CINQ CENTIMES
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There's one Rial I'm looking for a long time : 1 Rial ۶۵۳۶ year 6537 !
Amazing, the Shah of Iran having decided to change the calendar, the lonely engraver, not understanding the meaning of the year 2537, made a mistake and engraved the year 6537 Unfortunately, I've never find this coin on the web 
Calendars is a standalone subject
Mouammar Kadhafi who changed the Hegire calendar "after the death of the prophet "
Ethiopia with dates on coins from the Ethiopian Era (EE) that no one in Ethiopia knows the meaning
Imagine:
- When has this coin been struck ?
- No thanks, do U want a cup of dromedary milk ?
etc...
Amazing, the Shah of Iran having decided to change the calendar, the lonely engraver, not understanding the meaning of the year 2537, made a mistake and engraved the year 6537
Unfortunately, I've never find this coin on the web Calendars is a standalone subject
Mouammar Kadhafi who changed the Hegire calendar "after the death of the prophet "
Ethiopia with dates on coins from the Ethiopian Era (EE) that no one in Ethiopia knows the meaning
Imagine:
- When has this coin been struck ?
- No thanks, do U want a cup of dromedary milk ?
etc...
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The Nova Scotia Half and Penny Tokens of 1832 have the incorrect monarch. Here's my Half Penny Token......
Bust of George IV, even though William IV became king two years earlier.
Bust of George IV, even though William IV became king two years earlier.
It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure, that just ain't so. Mark Twain
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Quote: "raduga7"A famous Italian error, caravels with flags on the contrary, very rare
the error was soon corrected
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2716.html
I vote for that one ! lovely ! too much fun ! riders on the storm, faster than the wind !
The Numista sheet should be updated with 1000 proof coins from 1957 " Prova 3 caravelle "
And some of these proof coins got these inverted flag (for a current market value that might reach 5000€
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I don't have this coin, only 1057 pieces , on 1957 mostly were given as present to parlament of the republic !!! The engraver said that ships are going against the wind ("bolina") so any error but common people as me can't understand so the decision to change
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There are two types of sails. The triangular (lateen) sails gave it speed and the capacity for sailing windward (beating) and square sails for propulsion with tailwind. The fear of a difficult return by winds and inverse currents disappears and the Portuguese explorers then allow themselves all the audacities.
On the coin, the third ship image might be correct with lateen sails but with the square sails you can't go against the wind.
Even though, for the sake of art, one can afford to upset the laws of physics and the perspective ...
On the coin, the third ship image might be correct with lateen sails but with the square sails you can't go against the wind.
Even though, for the sake of art, one can afford to upset the laws of physics and the perspective ...
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This is a hard to find mistake:
Left one is 2 Pesos 1998, and right is 2007.
So far they seem to be the same... and that is the mistake.
1998 issue was minted at Santiago (Chile) mint house, and 2007 was minted at Paris.
The mistake is that the Paris people copied the design from Santiago, and thought the mint mark below the image
was part of the design, and they copied it too.
Therefore, the mistake is a coin minted at Paris, showing Santiago mint mark.
Left one is 2 Pesos 1998, and right is 2007.
So far they seem to be the same... and that is the mistake.
1998 issue was minted at Santiago (Chile) mint house, and 2007 was minted at Paris.
The mistake is that the Paris people copied the design from Santiago, and thought the mint mark below the image
was part of the design, and they copied it too.Therefore, the mistake is a coin minted at Paris, showing Santiago mint mark.
Just 10 options: you understand binary, or you don't.
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I'd be surprised if it was because it was written in French. I think it's more likely because "Stalin" in Georgian is სტალინი = "stalini" in transcription and, therefore, there's a vowel sound (ი = i) after the "n" of Stalin. May be, mayyy beee the "transcriber" knew enough French to get confused, mayyy beee ... but since the reverse is Georgian─English the obverse must be as well.
One of the remarkable mistakes in Canadian coinage is the special millennial circulating 25¢. They picked the years 1999 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and the year 2000 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and missed the fact that the new millennium actually started in 2001!
One of the remarkable mistakes in Canadian coinage is the special millennial circulating 25¢. They picked the years 1999 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and the year 2000 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and missed the fact that the new millennium actually started in 2001!
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Quote: "Camerinvs"One of the remarkable mistakes in Canadian coinage is the special millennial circulating 25¢. They picked the years 1999 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and the year 2000 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and missed the fact that the new millennium actually started in 2001!It was a very common mistake, everyone celebrated the new millennium on December 31, 1999 and not a year later
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Nathan,
No idea why my post was added a second time, but thanks for your reply.
I have an Isle of Man 50pence coin, KM57a, which the only mule coin I have. Will add photographs tomorrow as it is a bit dark now.
Someone has one of these coins for exchange?
Pictures as promised.
I have researched this coin for years and never found out the mintage or its possible value.
Link below
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces72606.html
No idea why my post was added a second time, but thanks for your reply.
I have an Isle of Man 50pence coin, KM57a, which the only mule coin I have. Will add photographs tomorrow as it is a bit dark now.
Someone has one of these coins for exchange?
Pictures as promised.
I have researched this coin for years and never found out the mintage or its possible value.
Link below
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces72606.html
I'm just a collector of coins, not a slave to it, unless I am in a coin shop.
For all you banknote collectors. Link to my swap list.
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Quote: "Camerinvs"One of the remarkable mistakes in Canadian coinage is the special millennial circulating 25¢. They picked the years 1999 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and the year 2000 (for example this 25¢ out of 12) and missed the fact that the new millennium actually started in 2001!
It was a very common mistake, everyone celebrated the new millennium on December 31, 1999 and not a year later
Very true, but if you're going to choose two years, go with 2000─2001, not 1999─2000. Or else, play it safe and celebrate the three years!
Here is a spelling mistake in the name of Isaac Brock ─ not Brook! This is a halfpenny token which circulated extensively in Upper Canada (and beyond) in the middle of the 19th century.
Also, the New Brunswick ½¢ should never have been struck. The Mint officials in London seem to have gotten confused because Nova Scotia had a ½¢.
Among the many Canadian pseudo-coins, the 1908-1998 commemorative 1¢ [EDIT — No, this one with the antique finish!] stands out as not having the name of the country! On the Edward VII coinage, only the 1¢ had the name of the country on the obverse. This important detail was missed when the Mint chose a common obverse, without country name, for all the denominations of the 1908-1998 commemorative issue.
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1922 1000 Reis from Brazil (Km#522.2), misspelled "BBASIL" instead of BRASIL.
This is not picture of my coin, but I do have one.
This is not picture of my coin, but I do have one.
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1992 penny with an I under the date. Any thoughts?
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what You think?
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Quote: "Belfast"Now thats a sweet Die Crack.what You think?
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I don't have it anymore, when I made a post on it someone immediately made an offer and I sold it ;)
But this is the most error coin I have had.
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Here are 2 more examples of design errors:
Coin is Cuban 1 Peso 1898 , and "Peso Souvenir" 1897, that were issued by "Cuban Republic In Arms", the revolutionary movement trying to conquer independence from Spain. The coins were minted to finance the movement.
Error is that in the coat of arms, is showing a coconut tree, but the correct tree must be a Royal Palm, as it shows on all the other Cuban coins that bear the coat of arms.
Coin was designed by Philip Martiny, American sculptor born in France, who obviously did not know the difference between a coconut tree and a palm, specifically a Royal palm
Royal Palm
Coconut tree
The second example is the current 1 Peso Uruguayan coin, part of the Uruguayan fauna series
Error is on the design of the animal: it shows 11 bands on its shield, on the flexible part, and there is no animal with this amount of bands; mulitas have only 7 bands, peludos have 6, and tatúes, the biggest specie have 9 bands.
Coin is Cuban 1 Peso 1898 , and "Peso Souvenir" 1897, that were issued by "Cuban Republic In Arms", the revolutionary movement trying to conquer independence from Spain. The coins were minted to finance the movement.
Error is that in the coat of arms, is showing a coconut tree, but the correct tree must be a Royal Palm, as it shows on all the other Cuban coins that bear the coat of arms.
Coin was designed by Philip Martiny, American sculptor born in France, who obviously did not know the difference between a coconut tree and a palm, specifically a Royal palm
Royal Palm
Coconut tree
The second example is the current 1 Peso Uruguayan coin, part of the Uruguayan fauna series
Error is on the design of the animal: it shows 11 bands on its shield, on the flexible part, and there is no animal with this amount of bands; mulitas have only 7 bands, peludos have 6, and tatúes, the biggest specie have 9 bands.
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Hi all,
I have a few UK 20 pence coins with minting faults on them. Anybody else out there collect things like this?
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I've had a 2014 10 pence with a cud on the reverse for a few years, I put it away not thinking about it until I got another 2014 with a cud 2 weeks ago. This seems to have been a bad year for making the reverse die because I found another one this week.
I'm starting to put together a little collection as a side line. I have also started to save some 20p's with the blobs as shown in the previous posting.
Thanks, Merv
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- wrong 20p coin weight and thickness specifications
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Chivers - certain your coin is a fake and welcome to the forum!
Our 1942 Threepence was issued with a single diamond error. The usual coin had a diamond either side of date.
On some 1942 coins, there was no diamond on the right.
One diamond error Usual coin with diamonds both sides
1965 sixpences, had a broken wing on the huia (Bird) hence a flat area
Not the greatest photo, but you can see flat area where the lower part of upper wing is next to standard coin
1962 Shilling with no groundline at right
Comparison at right (Enlargeable shots)
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Hi there, my first time posting. I have recently received a 2025 Australian twenty cent coin with what I believe may be a cud error. Has any other member seen this error?
Thd cud is located on the number 2 at the top .
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Akatarawa
Hi there, my first time posting. I have recently received a 2025 Australian twenty cent coin with what I believe
may be a cud error. Has any other member seen this error?
Thd cud is located on the number 2 at the top .
I can see what you mean. Not a design error, but definitely a variety.
‘CUDs’ are not necessarily rare on Australian decimal coins (unlike the ‘wavy 2’ or 2000 mule for example) but they are still often pulled out of circulation and sold and there is definitely a market for them — such as the colloquially-known ‘rabbit ear’ or ‘spew roo’ CUDs on the one dollar coin.
Definitely worth hanging onto as it’s an interesting example.
Regards,
IM94
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I just thought of something that fits here!
I literally just pulled this note out of my wallet. The micro text security feature next to Edith Cowan on the new Australia $50 note has a spelling mistake, with ‘Responsibility’ spelled ‘Responsibilty’. (I have highlighted in green).
This mistake occurs on all 50 dollars from 2018, so it is not rare.
There is some information on the Numista page about this error if anyone is interested in a bit of reading:
And in comparison to a 2020 $50 with the correct spelling:
Regards,
IM94
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Some of the later posts here are showing ‘minting error’ coins such as those with cuds and double years, which do not belong in this ‘design errors’ thread, despite being nice error coins.
The coin I show here has multiple errors, yet the focus is on the upsidedown Hyderabad mint mark, a star.
I'm not totally sure wether my example fits in this thread, as clearly the faulty star is not a fault of the designer but of the person adding the mint mark to the design, but it certainly fits the description of ‘an error present before actually minting the coin’.
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