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thryan9 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 09/14/2014 5:51 pm I have three coins that look medieval and silver. They are very thin. With no experience in this area, I'm not sure what I've got. 25mm 16mm 28mm Report this Post to the Staff

zxcccxz Pillar of the Community Canada 5417 Posts	Posted 09/14/2014 6:23 pm First one looks french. Second one is well worn, no idea there, third looks Italian. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/14/2014 8:02 pm #1 is a double gros of Utrecht, dated 1477 (ANNO DNI M CCCC LXXVII in the inner circle of the obverse). Be sure to post it in the "How far back can we go" thread! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/14/2014 8:18 pm #2 sports the rampant lion of the kingdom of Bohemia, and reads WLADISLAVS SECVNDS, for King Vladislav II (1471-1516). Report this Post to the Staff
thryan9 Valued Member United States 220 Posts	Posted 09/14/2014 9:08 pm Thanks Philadelphian! You and the CCF are awesome! What a wealth of knowledge there is here. Report this Post to the Staff
srcliff Valued Member United States 453 Posts	Posted 09/14/2014 10:07 pm 1477!?!! Awesome stuff! Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 09/15/2014 3:46 pm Indeed Phil, you are very correct! #1 : can you send the pictures in maximum resolution to http://www.bonatiele.nl/FDETUK/iden...section.html Arie will very pleased to post the coin on his website. And post these pictures here (when the time is right) : https://goccf.com/t/86101&whichpage=124 Phil did mention it already. Double gros or 'Jager' Text : MONETA NOVA EPIS TRAIECTENS moneta nova episcopus Traiectensis : new money of the bisshop of Utrecht Inner circle as Phil said : ANNO DOMINI MILLESIMO CCCCLXXVII date 1477 reverse : should read MEM ETO DNE DAVID memento domine David : remember Lord David This points to David (bible) and namesake to the bishop. (found in the book : Beschryving der Bisschoplyke Munten Utrecht by Mieres Description of the Episcopal Coins Utrecht) David of Burgundy bisshop of Utrecht: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_of_Burgundy I'll try to find details of the two other coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 09/15/2014 4:49 pm Coin #2 is indeed Wladislaus II of Bohemia Well done Phil! Single sided coin Weispfennig From the SAURMASCHE COLLECTION: (O.J. means without date) There is nothing more to say about this coin Report this Post to the Staff
pinpoint Valued Member Netherlands 99 Posts	Posted 09/19/2014 2:50 pm Hello , Coin # 3 : German coin : Bauerngroschen ( 1477-1481) , Goslar City av. : SANCTVS SIMON E IVDAS rev. : MONETA NOVA GOSLARIEN ref. : Buck/Büttner/ Kluge 11a1 / B2 Kind regards from The Netherlands , Pinpoint Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/19/2014 3:01 pm Good one, pinpoint! Report this Post to the Staff
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