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canary01 Valued Member Netherlands 202 Posts	Posted 07/11/2014 08:30 am hello, can someone help me with this token. it is identical on both sides. diameter 26mm Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 07/11/2014 10:02 am When I read the title, I thought of Mex. The bird is more vulture looking. I've really no idea. Good luck. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 07/11/2014 10:14 am SO:SIM:CO:COLO:E:PRV:CO:SHRP or SARP SIM: Simon? CO: comes? COLO:E:PRV: Coloniensis et Prussiae? Nurnberg jeton? Edited by Petrus 07/11/2014 10:15 am Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 07/11/2014 12:55 pm Well, I was reminded of the 1783 Chalmers coinage of Maryland, except of course, there should be two birds, beneath the snake. The coat of arms might also be identifiable: a pale (perhaps a pale ermine) between six mullets of six points. Also, this is not a coin struck from two distinct dies. The images are exactly identical, perhaps electrotypes or molds from the same side of a single coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16827 Posts	Posted 07/11/2014 10:45 pm The coat of arms reminds me of the old Principality of Neuchatel arms, with the central stripe bearing chevrons. The only other link is that from 1708 to 1848 (with a gap in the Napoleonic period), Neuchatel was owned by Prussia, which as noted above may be what PRV is referring to. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 07/12/2014 12:25 pm I am browsing my Siebmacher books. The only arms that comes near is this of the city of Gouda. https://www.nationalebeeldbank.nl/s...en_van_gouda Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 07/12/2014 12:50 pm other thinking : I found de nobel family of Prussia. They have a dove in their arms. On the jeton is the tekst "PRV" what I think stand for Prussia. So the snake can be of a nobelman of Cologne (COLO on the jeton) I will keep on searching... Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 07/12/2014 4:51 pm I have seen hundreds of arms.... I give up! Report this Post to the Staff
canary01 Valued Member Netherlands 202 Posts	Posted 07/14/2014 11:58 am Thanks a lot for all your effort Report this Post to the Staff
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