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jrh20 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 07/05/2017 2:58 pm Hi, I recently found this silver coin in England and have no idea on its ID (guessing European). Any help appreciated, thanks! * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

jrh20 New Member United Kingdom 2 Posts	Posted 07/05/2017 3:41 pm Further research wondering if it's French (Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy) Report this Post to the Staff
shotgung Pillar of the Community United States 1101 Posts	Posted 07/05/2017 4:35 pm https://finds.org.uk/database/artef...rd/id/398107 I think you're on the right track. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 07/05/2017 6:57 pm @jrh20, first welcome to CCF. Second, that is a great pick-up you have there. I agree with your assessment that your coin is Burgundian so I'll recommend to the mods that your thread is moved over to the Ancients and Medieval section of 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
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 07/05/2017 9:16 pm This is a double patard (stuiver) - Burgundian Netherlands (Brabant) - of Charles the Bold. Numista gives the dates of issue as between 1468-1474, and notes that these also circulated in England. Numista provides 28mm diameter, 3.16 grams weight, and 0.878 fineness AR. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces97914.html Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
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