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Countermarked Luigino: Orange 1661

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I have just added another luiguino to my collection ( making a huge total of four LOL) this new acquisition came about through my searching on sixbid.com and seeing this,now, new acquisition for sale in the Netherlands I was intrigued. The auctioneers stated the counter-mark was unknown. Fortunately for me over the last few years I have built up a decent numismatic library. I was able to research the coin at home. What I found out led me to decide to bid on the coin. I was the winning bidder and although it cost €193.00 I think it was a worthwhile purchase. As reminder to the background to the Luigino see this thread:
https://goccf.com/t/141315

I had never heard of counter-marked Luigino( notsuprising I only "discovered" the coins this year) but one of my least looked at books Wilski "Counter-marks on Ottoman coins " actually had the relevant info. What I knew already was that in about 1667-69 the Ottoman Gvt made the use of the Luigino illegal, as it was the only small change in use in their realm this move caused considerable civil unrest even riots. But what I did not know was soon after this the Ottomans moderated their position and allowed non-debased coins to be traded...and such good coins were counter-marked. Wilski noted there were a decent number of accounts of the counter-marking but few descriptions of the actual marks . To date apparently only three are known cataloged as Tim01-Tim03. Tim01 is the best understood the mark is an abbreviation that stands for "good Money" Tim02 is a contemporary counterfeit of Tim01. Tim03 is a mystery. The counter-marks in order 1-3:

Countermarked-Luigino:-Orange-1661

Countermarked-Luigino:-Orange-1661

Countermarked-Luigino:-Orange-1661

After considerable examination I am reasonably confident the counter-mark on my coin is Tim03. The photo doesn't allow for a good comparison but there is considerable correspondence between the mark on my coin and the picture from Wilski's book. The example used by Wilski appears to have been struck slightly differently( punch held at a different angle) to my example hence the obvious differences. Here is the coin(BTW I am trying to be very careful with these coins as they hold the danger of becoming another "addiction"):


Countermarked-Luigino:-Orange-1661

Countermarked-Luigino:-Orange-1661
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05/30/2013 04:11 am
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