|
Title: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: Napoleon on July 13, 2013, 10:30:03 AM Can someone Id this coin ? Thanks all.Nap.
Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: carling on July 13, 2013, 08:38:53 PM 1st i thought it was a jetton ,{i know wrong colour ;D} then i thought it was 1 of the edwards, then i thought it was a henry,, in short i aint got a clue ;D
Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: The Doc on July 13, 2013, 08:55:59 PM What size is it Nap?
And any chance of pictures with a bit of shadow to show the detail - these ones are very 'flat'. I think it may be a foreigner, but still working on it. Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: carling on July 13, 2013, 09:05:47 PM looking at it ,it does look a little rough, like a forgery or token ,, i know it may sound daft but are you sure its silver ???
Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: colin on July 14, 2013, 07:21:27 AM is it a lead token got that colour about it apart from that aint got a clue
;) Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: hotmill on July 18, 2013, 06:21:52 PM is it a lead token got that colour about it apart from that aint got a clue ;) Give it a little rub with some foil and spit, if you can smell eggs it's silver, don,t go mad with the foil though as you can scrub detail of it if you get a bit heavy handed. I know, because I've done it myself ::) Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: probono on July 19, 2013, 01:18:11 PM I haven't found it yet, but was thinking along the lines of a spanish-type billon denier
Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: Chef Geoff on July 19, 2013, 04:59:51 PM Nordine, theres something going on with the surface and the colours are a bit strange. Is it even silver? And I noticed in your other post about just getting back from detecting in France, so just to make sure we're reading off the same page should we be looking with associations with Neath or Arles/Burgundy?
Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: probono on July 19, 2013, 08:10:04 PM I knew I'd get it. It's been bugging me all day! Here's the coin:-
SPAIN - CASTILLE & LEON - ENRIQUE II (1369 - 1379) Type of currency: CRUZADO Mint: WITHOUT MINT YEAR:1374-1376 Measurement: 20 mm. obverse: ENRICVS REX LEGIONIS around I circulate that it contains a bust crowned of the king to left reverso: ENRICVS REX CASTELLE around I circulate that it contains a cross with and N R I in each quarter i've added a picture orientated the correct way. Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: Chef Geoff on July 19, 2013, 08:14:25 PM And the coin
Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: Chef Geoff on July 19, 2013, 08:16:46 PM Well done Probono, another one bites the dust ;)
Title: Re: ID on Hammered Coin? Post by: Da Monkey on July 21, 2013, 07:30:33 AM Nice id :)
Spotted the wavy lines and wondered if it was hair, but never seen a coin like that. Well done on the id Probono and nice to see a specimin example Geoff. |