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cero New Member Slovenia 7 Posts	Posted 07/12/2016 1:20 pm Hello I need to identify this coin, can someone help me? I think it is from Ragusa. Reverse looks like silver tallero, but the coin is made from copper, coin diameter is 21.5mm. I'm confused, is it possible that the coin is fake? Report this Post to the Staff

DL20K Pillar of the Community Poland 3201 Posts	Posted 07/12/2016 1:46 pm Based on the inscription, it's supposed to be a 1-1/2 ducat? Report this Post to the Staff
cero New Member Slovenia 7 Posts	Posted 07/12/2016 2:07 pm Tallero is same as ducat, but should be bigger and made from silver. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 07/12/2016 9:57 pm @cero, I agree that a tallero (also known as ducat et sem) should be silver and this coin isn't. There are multiple stylistic differences between your coin and the real thing. For example, the letter A in the obv legend is oddly shaped on your coin and I don't think that it should be. Also, the rector's hair is wrong on your coin (it only has two rows of curls, whereas on a tallero there are three). Either, you have a fake or a real coin that I can't find any other example of... Where did you get this? Do you have any confidence in the seller? "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 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 07/12/2016 9:58 pm And welcome to CCF! "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 Report this Post to the Staff
cero New Member Slovenia 7 Posts	Posted 07/13/2016 10:53 am I inherited a collection of old coins and this coin is in it, I'm not sure where this coin came from. Thanx for your answers Report this Post to the Staff
minga New Member Germany 12 Posts	Posted 10/16/2016 4:04 pm Hello Cero, this is a very interesting coin indeed. Do you know when the coin entered the collection you inherited? Are there any traces of silver on the surface? If so, it might be a contemporary imitation. Report this Post to the Staff
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