Medieval Bracteat? Any Help To ID - Coin Community Forum

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Brummagem Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 07/16/2017 10:53 pm I have searched for this one for a while. Does anyone have any thoughts on the origin? It is sized about 22-23mm & 0.8g., silver. Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff

louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1306 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 11:12 am Well first thought is to openly ask, when did we start seeing the image of a conquistador with the same profile? So if this is a very old piece I'd imagine 1400's to 1500's. http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-ba...3528294.html But that is what classically modern people think of a conquistador looks like of course so any encrustation etc? Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 12:47 pm Interesting piece, though my first impression is that it is not genuine. I'm sure others here that know more about this type will be along soon to help out. Hopefully it's real. Report this Post to the Staff
Brummagem Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 2:35 pm Thank you for the replies :) I have spent hours looking for this! But maybe it is another fantasy type coin - I received it from the same UK dealer that I received the ancient Spain fantasy piece from. However, I have bought a lot from this dealer and have received many very nice and very legitimate pieces as well. Another thought is maybe it is the front of a button... I hadn't considered that before. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 07/17/2017 5:05 pm @brummagem, this piece is unlike any other bracteat that I have seen. The tooling along the marginal V shapes on both the obv and rev is confusing too, although the marks on the rev seemingly were done with less skill than those on the obv. It may have been a button cover or badge or something at one point, but I believe that it has been "enhanced" more recently. "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
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