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phoenetics New Member 15 Posts	Posted 09/01/2014 4:26 pm Hi There, I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on these coins for me. The first coin I believe is a Phillippe II Coin From Spain. I have found this particular bust on a few coins, but the reverse shows thick marks on all four sides of the crest. The second I have absolutely no idea. The most I got out of reading it, is that it says Roi and the number VI on the Obverse. The third, you're guess is as good as mine! Couldn't find it in any keyword search! Any information on the coins and idea of values would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, phoenetics Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/01/2014 6:02 pm The second is a copper jeton of the "three circles" type, from Tournai, France. These date from 1497 to the 1520's. The obverse legend reads [quatrefoil] VIVE [two ornaments (faces?)] LE ROI DE FRANCIE. The reverse legend reads O MATER DEI MEMENTO MEI. Edited by philadelphian 09/01/2014 6:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16836 Posts	Posted 09/01/2014 6:03 pm I believe the first one is Spanish Netherlands - the "COM FL" in the obverse legend translates to "Count of Flanders". I'm pretty sure your second piece is a jeton, not a coin. The legend on the bottom pic reads "O MATER DEI MEMENTO MEI". Here's a very similar one on the UKDFD database. The third item is a copper massa from mediaeval Sri Lanka. The reverse pic is upside-down. It dates roughly from AD 1200-1300. A narrower date-range is possible, if the reverse inscriptions can be read. This website has a handy guide for identifying the inscriptions of the commonest coins. The scan isn't easy to read upside-down but I'm pretty sure yours is of King SahasaMalla, whose brief reign (AD 1200-1202) nevertheless produced a large amount of coinage. 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
phoenetics New Member 15 Posts	Posted 09/01/2014 6:07 pm I was thinking Spanish Netherlands as well, unfortunately I wasn't able to find that variation of the crest on the back. Thanks philadelphia and sap for the jeton info, that's more than I had before! http://www.forumancientcoins.com/do...th/voc6.html ---- I was able to find a picture of the sri lanka coin. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
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