Here's My Mystery Medieval/Crusader Silver #2

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Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 8:35 pm Here's the other coin I have not been able to ID. Diameter is 17 mm. and weight is .74 gram. Not sure which side is the obverse and which is the reverse. Thanks again, in advance, for any help that can be given. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 9:53 pm It's another Italian piece! This one is from Piacenza in the North of Italy and is either a mezzano or a grosso depending on the size (16 mm or 20 mm, respectively). It dates from 1140 to 1313 AD. Piacenza only issued a few coins. Here is a link to another example of your coin: https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?...&lot=1997600 You picked up some great coins in this lot Paul. "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
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 9:58 pm Nicely done, Dave. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 9:59 pm Spence, Thank you for identifying this coin for me. I could not begin to guess what the letters in the middle of the designs designated. I would never have thought they were continuations of the rim legends. Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 10:03 pm Quote: Nicely done, Dave. I've been learning at the feet of the master! "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 34442 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 10:07 pm @paul, yes medieval letters can be tough, even when the flow of the legends make sense. You may find this link interesting: http://goccf.com/t/264653#2236385 At the time, I had envisioned taking a close look at the shapes of multiple letters, but now having gotten entangled in a couple multi-post threads, I have not gotten past the letter A. "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
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/25/2016 10:17 pm Dave between you and Bob we have the Medieval and Parthian coins covered. Nice coin Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
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