Unknown, Broken, Germanic? Coin Please Help!

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tzarmarko Pillar of the Community 614 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 12:25 am So here's the story. Sometime ago I was looking through my local coin dealers tray with coins from different German states. He told me that one of the workers accidentally dumped a few non-German coins into the mix, but that they should be easy to spot. Well I came upon a coin in a plastic holder that was literaly broken in two. I asked about it, and the dealer just gave it to me for free. He told me that he thinks that it is from the State of Nassau, but my further inquries had led me away from that. So, here you go; the pictures and description. Also, the coin is made out of Billion, that I am sure off. On the obverse(First Image) is the states coat of arms. Basically, it is a lion surrounded by a French-type border with Fleur de lis'. It has a plainish crown on top. The letters that you can make out are C on one side. and then something resembling IACO on the other. On the reverse (Second Image)is a triangular base of something. It could be the begging of a rulers bust, or it could be a stalk of wheat. Two letter that you can see very clearly are N and B'. (Yes the apostrophe is correct). The following is just to show that the coin is broken: Edited by tzarmarko 04/15/2012 12:25 am Report this Post to the Staff

tzarmarko Pillar of the Community 614 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 09:38 am I guess its just as strange as I thought it would be... Anyone? Report this Post to the Staff
bart Pillar of the Community Belgium 651 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 11:44 am Your coin comes from Scotland. It is a twopence, struck in the name of James VI (James I Stuart in England). Obverse: lion coat-of-arms with legend: IACOB 6 D.G. R. SCO (James VI, by the grace of God King of Scots) Reverse: thistle with legends OPPID EDINB' (oppidum Edinburgis= town of Edinburgh). These coins were struck 1583-1590 The coin is struck in billon with a 0.25 silver content. Edited by bart 04/15/2012 11:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
tzarmarko Pillar of the Community 614 Posts	Posted 04/15/2012 12:31 pm Thank you! I have spent so much time trying to figure this out! One mystery solved :) Report this Post to the Staff
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