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Wallet Valued Member Sweden 449 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 4:14 pm Hi, I need help to identify this coin. Weigth 0.95 gram. Diameter 16 mm. Report this Post to the Staff

january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5177 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 5:21 pm The shields immediately reminded me of Portugal, so I checked early Portuguese coins on Numista, and this seems to be the closest. But it could just as easily be this, this, or this (the distinguishing parts of the legend are well worn on your coin, so I had to guess from the number of letters and the cross shape), or even a type not represented on Numista at all (it's far from complete for medieval coins). Edited by january1may 04/06/2016 5:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 5:51 pm Yes, it´s a portuguese coin... I can read PORTUGAL## in the obverse Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 8:22 pm . Nice pick up--the coin is pretty worn, but dates back to the mid 1300s. Thin arms on the obv cross match with Fernando I. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Edited by Spence 04/06/2016 8:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Wallet Valued Member Sweden 449 Posts	Posted 04/07/2016 07:18 am Many thanks for your answers! Report this Post to the Staff
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