PART VI. Striking Errors:

Bi-metallic Errors:

Struck Core from another country

Bi-metallic error coins are restricted to foreign countries. These coins may experience any of the many types of striking errors listed in the Error-Variety Ready Reference however, one must understand we are dealing with two components, a ring & a core. Any number of exotic possibilities or combinations of die varieties, die errors, planchet errors & striking errors can be found on bi-metallic coinage.

The example shown below is from Iceland which has never used bi-metallic coinage during its entire history.

Obverse face (left), low angle view of edge (center), & reverse face (right) of Icelandic 10 kronor. Center image is a comparison with a normal 10 kronor. The groove around the edge is quite obvious.

While Great Britain has bi-metallic coinage, this magnetic nickel core was destined for a one euro denomination bi-metallic coin (country unknown). This core found its way into the striking chamber for a 2007 British one pound Gateshead coin.