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Is It A Coin, Medallion Or What?

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 Posted 01/06/2019  7:42 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add cdn44fan to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Its made of copper or bronze, 1 inch(2.6 cm.) wide
Any info will be greatly appreciated
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@cdn44fan, looks like mid-16th Century Low Countries. I'm chasing it down now.
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Got it! It is a 1 Oord from Brabant minted between 1578 and 1580 AD. Here is the numista link:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces95500.html
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That was quick! Good call !
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Thanks a lot Spense, that is great research
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No prob--glad to help! I wish I knew more about the Low Countries so these are great ones for me to research.
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it is an oord/liard struck in Antwerp , see the mintmark hand at six o'click on the obverse .A popular explanation for the name of Antwerpen is ' een hand werpen ' :throw a hand , it goes back on the legend of the giant Antigoon and the Roman soldier Brabo . albert
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