Several prominent mule errors have been discovered in recent times. One of the most famous is the Sacagawea Dollar/ Washington State Quarter mule featuring the obverse of a Statehood quarter and the reverse of a Sacagawea dollar.
1916 mule halfpenny
H16C.2A
One of the very few known examples of the H16C mule.
Total mintage of the 2000 $1 / 10c mule is a matter of some conjecture. However, a number of the more prolific mule hunters shared their find statistics on the now defunct Aussie Coins internet forum.
Edward I. 1272-1307. AR Halfpenny (0.49 gm). Long cross, class 6/8 mule. London mint. Crowned facing bust / CIVITAS LONDON, long cross with trefoils. North 1047/1049.
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Mule
A 'mule' is a coin which has two mismatched sides - the term is also used to a coin with the wrong edge inscription. Typically a mule occurs when the mint accidentally selects the wrong die for one side of a coin.
mule: A coin, token, medal or note whose obverse/face is not matched with its official or regular reverse/back.
mule: an unintended pairing of two dies.
multiple-struck: a coin that was struck more than once.
mutilated: a severely damaged coin.
Mule
A coin struck using two different dies not meant to be used together
ie: dime on 1 side, penny on the other.
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Mule Error
This is a rare Mint error where the obverse die is of one coin and the reverse die is of another coin.
Mule - A coin struck with two dies not meant to be used together.
Numismatics - The study and collecting of coins or articles used as money.
Obsolete - A coin design or type that is no longer produced.
Mule - A coin struck from two dies not intended to be used together.
Multiple strike - A coin struck more than once as a result of not being properly ejected from the coining press.
Mule - A double denomination coin that has an obverse of one denomination and reverse of another. These are extremely rare, however, do exist.
Mule
This is a coin that was struck from two dies not intended to be used together. For example, it would have the front (obverse) of one denomination and the back (reverse) of another denomination. These are very rare.
mule
A coin struck from two dies not intended to be used together.
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natural toning
Coloration resulting from chemical change on the surface during normal environmental exposure over a prolonged period.
Mule
A coin, token or medal with obverse and reverse sides which are not normally matched by the issuing authority.
Mule - A coin struck from dies not originally intended to be used together.
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Mule - A mule is the name given to a coin that either on purpose or by mistake ended up being struck with a pair of dies that were not intended to be used together.
mule Error
Error where the obverse die is of one coin and the reverse die is of another coin.
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mule
A coin struck from obverse and reverse dies not originally intended to be used together.
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mule: A coin, token or medal whose obverse die is not matched with its official or regular reverse die.
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Mule - If you take one die from one coin and another die from a second coin and combine the two dies to make a third coin, this third coin is called a mule.
Mule
A coin or note with a mismatched obverse and reverse. This may mean different types, different denominations, or even different countries.
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Mule of Constantine I obverse and Constantius II reverse, 324-325, Sirmium
CONSTAN_TINVS AVG
Laureate head right
PROVIDEN_TIAE CAESS
Campgate with six rows, two turrets, no doors, star above, top and bottom rows empty blocks, ramp with stairs at base ...
Mule - the 1200 dpi magnification shows the obverse has a toothed border, but the reverse has a beaded border.
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Mule
a coin which has an obverse and a reverse die incorrectly combined.
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Mule - a pairing of odd dies that are not suitably regarded as for instance, a two headed coin, example J-219 is a very flagrant marriage of two large flying eagle cents obverses, one with legend and one without.
mule
In coin collecting terms a coin, token or medal whose obverse die is not matched with its official or regular reverse die.
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Mule
A coin struck from a pair of dies not meant to be used together. The result is a coin with mismatched sides.
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Mule-car, agonistic type, Rhegium, 108; Messana, 153.
Mygdon (?), hero, Stectorium, 685.
Myra, goddess, Lycia, 694.
A mule occurs when a coin is produced with mismatched dies. In some countries, the Mints use dies for different denominations with the same dimensions. In these instances, mules have been known to exist and are not that rare.
The Mule is another error coin that seems
to make one wonder. The Mule is one of the most cherished of all
error coins. It is a coin created by a mismatched combination of dies. ...
Another mule of which only two have been discovered is a Lincoln cent planchet and obverse/Roosevelt dime reverse. One is dated 1995, the other 1999.
A Fourree Mule
Anyone who has been following this series of Featured Coins certainly knows that I find interest in coins in less than perfect states of preservation. This week's coin is even uglier than usual but shows a few points of interest.
Example: Sacagewea Mule Dollar
Bullion
Bullion coins are minted in regular issue or proof. The uncirculated coins are generally sold at near "melt value" (proofs carry a premium).
Mule A hybrid coin, medal, token or elongated that has an obverse and a reverse that are not normally associated. In elongates, the term refers to two-sided specimens.
See the obverse and reverse of a Disneyland "Mule".
1941 mint mule nickel
1941 mint mule nickel
Value of 1941 nickel
Value of 1942 nickel
Value of 1942 nickel
Value of 1942 nickel
Value of a 1942 nickel with a p above the building
Value of a 1942 nickel with a p above the building ...
1999 Cent/Dime Mule
New York 50 States Quarter™
1792 Washington / Large Eagle with Stars "Pattern" in Copper
1881 Pattern Three Cents
1787 Massachusetts One Cent
1875 Pattern Twenty Cents in Copper
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This is a mule consisting of the obverse of an Irish halfpenny obverse and the reverse from the 1795 Liberty and Security halfpenny token, minted by William Lutwyche in Birmingham.
From Medals of the United States Assay Commission 1860-1977: "This mule used, by accident, a 1932 Assay obverse (AC-76b) and the reverse from the 1931 Assay medal. Discovered by John Jay Pittman, for a long time his was the only example known.
A Gordian III mule.
IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, letters slightly bolder and more irregular than usual. Ear not formed. Portrait style slightly irregular.
/PM TRP III COS PP, female figure standing left holding pater over altar.
Another is called a "mule." In the past, especially the late 1700s and early 1800s, mint workers would sometimes put sets of dies together from "different" coins and make a few novelty strikes for themselves.
A "Mule" or some other sort of error? Quite frankly, we are not ready to refer to it as a mule since a mule is defined as a coin struck from two dies not intended to be paired together. We don't even think it can be called an error! ...
Commemorative of the Period, ca AD 330-340, AE3/4, Mule. VRBS ROMA, Roma bust left/VOT XX MVLT XXX in 4 lines in wreath. Near centered on small slightly ragged flan, mintmark weak and partly off, VRBS off obv.
It is probably marked, however, by the introduction of entirely new types, which we have Aristotle's (ap. J. Pollux, v. 75) authority for ascribing to Anaxilas himself, for he states that Anaxilas, having gained an Olympian victory with the mule-car, ...
For instance, we now believe that among the Shield Nickels, Judd 417 and 419 are back-dated fantasies and Breen 2466 may be a mule fantasy.
This is a rare mule of the old type obverse and new type reverse. As a result there is no date on the coin. A short run with this incorrect obverse die meant that a small quantity of these coins has entered circulation.
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Inscriptions
Monograms & Devices
"Mule" Coins
Overstrikes & Countermarks
Parthian Coins in the ANS Database
Sellwood Type Numbers Index
Unattributed Coins - Help identify these uncataloged coins ...
622 HAITI, Alexandre Petion. AN14 (1817). 25 Centimes. Obverse (bust) like KM-15.2, reverse (tree) like KM-15.1. But without mm. Mule?. KM- 15.2/15.1. VF? $75
623---Republic . 1894. 20 Centimes. Obverse hairlines. KM-45. EF/AU $18 ...
(A mule is known of the THE.VALVE.OF.THREE.PENCE and the I.AM.GOOD.COPPER dies.) Other fanciful designs, undated, were issued about this time. While on a voyage to England in May, 1737 with a shipment of his copper, Dr. Higley died.
mule: An error coin in which the obverse and reverse of two different coins are mixed together
obverse: The heads side of the coin
one-year type: A series that only has one date/mintmark combination available ...
model, plaster A clay or plaster three-dimensional design for a coin or medal. modern coin A coin struck after about A.D. 1500. money A medium of exchange. mule A coin, ...
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