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Legacy Knights Numismatic Society Coins and Sets

Category:  Token & Medals
Last Modified:  5/31/2024
Set Description
The Legacy Knights Numismatic Society is a group of elementary school students, parents, and volunteers who enjoy the study and collection of coins, currency, tokens, medals, and related items. This collection originates in 2018, when LKNS created and issued its first club coin in four different metals: aluminum, copper, .925 sterling silver, and .999 fine silver. These first coins are hammered coins in the medieval style. Planchets and dies were hand-crafted by medieval moneying artist Mr. Carson Engle. 610 coins were struck in all: 438 by Mr. Engle and 172 aluminum coins by members and guests of LKNS. Aluminum, copper, and sterling coins were issued individually and in 3- and 4-coin presentation sets and were used as fundraisers and as recognition awards. The .999 fine silver variety was only available in the 4-coin set as a fundraiser. The obverse of the inaugural coin features a knight on horseback with the inscription “SOCIE MILIT NUMIS LEGATUM” (Societas Milites Numismatæ Legatum). The reverse features a long cross with twelve roundels and the inscription “FRU HON DIS DOC” (fruor honoro disco doceo: I enjoy, I honor, I learn, I teach).

Set Goals
The goal for this set is to obtain and assemble a type set of each coin created and issued by the Legacy Knights Numismatic Society. Interesting varieties, toning, errors, etc. may also be included if found. Subsequent issues will be included.

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View Coin LKNS #1.1 United States Midwest 2018 Aluminum AL (2018) XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC LKNS #1.1 NGC MS 69 This coin was one of ten issued as part of a special Four Coin Presentation Set, as indicated on the label. All LKNS #1 coins are hand-hammered coins in the medieval style. Mintage: 322 in aluminum (610 all types).

Obverse: knight on horseback, inscription “SOCIE MILIT NUMIS LEGATUM” (Societas Milites Numismatæ Legatum).
Reverse: long cross with roundels, inscription “FRU HON DIS DOC” (fruor honoro disco doceo: I enjoy, I honor, I learn, I teach).
Dies engraved by Mr. Carson Engle, struck by same. Strike and centering are excellent on this example. (Of 322 aluminum, 150 were struck by Mr. Engle; 172 were struck by LKNS members. Engle strikes tend to be far superior.)
View Coin LKNS #1.2 United States Midwest 2018 Copper COPPER (2018) XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC LKNS #1.2 NGC MS 69 RD This coin was one of ten issued as part of a special Four Coin Presentation Set, as indicated on the label. All LKNS #1 coins are hand-hammered coins in the medieval style. Mintage: 201 in copper (610 all types).

Obverse: knight on horseback, inscription “SOCIE MILIT NUMIS LEGATUM” (Societas Milites Numismatæ Legatum).

Reverse: long cross with roundels, inscription “FRU HON DIS DOC” (fruor honoro disco doceo: I enjoy, I honor, I learn, I teach).

Dies were engraved by Mr. Carson Engle. Coins struck by same. Strike and centering are excellent on this example.
View Coin LKNS #1.3 United States Midwest 2018 .925 silver, .075 copper SILVER (2018) XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC STERLING LKNS #1.3 NGC MS 68 This coin was one of ten issued as part of a special Four Coin Presentation Set, as indicated on the label. All LKNS #1 coins are hand-hammered coins in the medieval style. Mintage: 77 in sterling (610 all types).

Obverse: knight on horseback, inscription “SOCIE MILIT NUMIS LEGATUM” (Societas Milites Numismatæ Legatum).

Reverse: long cross with roundels, inscription “FRU HON DIS DOC” (fruor honoro disco doceo: I enjoy, I honor, I learn, I teach).

Dies were engraved by Mr. Carson Engle; who also created the sterling planchets by mixing fine silver and copper in his workshop, and struck same. Strike and centering are excellent on this example.
View Coin LKNS #1.4 United States Midwest 2018 .999 fine silver SILVER (2018) XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC .999 LKNS #1.4 NGC MS 69 This coin was one of ten issued as part of a special Four Coin Presentation Set, as indicated on the label. #1.4 was only available as part of a four-coin set. All LKNS #1 coins are hand-hammered coins in the medieval style. Mintage: 10 in .999 silver (610 all types).

Obverse: knight on horseback, inscription “SOCIE MILIT NUMIS LEGATUM” (Societas Milites Numismatæ Legatum).

Reverse: long cross with roundels, inscription “FRU HON DIS DOC” (fruor honoro disco doceo: I enjoy, I honor, I learn, I teach).

Dies were engraved by Mr. Carson Engle; who also made the fine silver planchets in his workshop, and struck same. Strike and centering are excellent on this example.
View Coin LKNS #M-23a United States Goldine BRASS (2023)OM XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC LKNS MEDAL LKNS #M-23a NGC MS 70 Struck by Osborne Mint, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
O/M mintmark on reverse lower left.
Mintage in Goldine (2023): 250.
1 of 5 graded MS-70.
View Coin LKNS #M-23b United States .999 fine silver SILVER (2023)OM XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC LKNS MEDAL .999 FINE LKNS #M-23b NGC PF 70 Struck by Osborne Mint, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
O/M mintmark on reverse lower left.
Mintage in .999 silver (2023): 10.
1 of 2 graded PF-70.
View Coin LKNS #M-23X United States Goldine BRASS (2023) XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC LKNS MEDAL - Trial LKNS #M-23X NGC MS 69 Struck by Osborne Mint, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
No mintmark.
Mintage in Goldine (2023): 3 known.
Called a “golden sample” by Osborne Mint personnel, this trial strike was one of three approval pieces fully struck prior to production for review by the customer. Once approved, one was retained by the Mint for quality control and two were given to the customer for comparison to the production run upon delivery. These samples were approved by LKNS with the stipulation that the Osborne Mint add its mintmark to the reverse; new approval samples were not required for this change prior to production. Aside from possible calibration strikes when setting up the press (which would not be full strikes), no other strikes without the mintmark are known to exist. Final production pieces in Goldine (LKNS catalog# M-23a) are lacquered by the Mint to inhibit tarnishing; the trial strikes are unlacquered.
View Coin LKNS #M1-23 United States Goldine BRASS (2023)OM XENIA, OH LEGACY KNIGHTS NUMISMATIC LKNS MEMBERS MEDAL LKNS #M1-23 NGC MS 69 Struck by Osborne Mint, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
O/M mintmark on reverse lower left.
Mintage in Goldine (2023): 150.
The LKNS Membership Medal is issued to members of the Legacy Knights Numismatic Society. Founded in 2017 as an extracurricular activity of Legacy Christian Academy in Xenia, Ohio, LKNS has provided educational enhancement and social opportunities to 3rd through 6th grade LCA students and local homeschool students who enjoy the study and collection of coins, paper money, tokens, medals, and related items and materials. First-Year Members who meet certain basic membership requirements are eligible for this award. This medal would be suspended from a bicolored (navy /light blue) ribbon drape. Subsequent earnings of this award would be indicated by a gold star device affixed to the ribbon. The maximum number of Membership Medal awards per individual is four (medal plus three star devices). This version of the medal was first awarded in May 2023, replacing the 2018 version.

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