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cdn44fan Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 7:42 pm Its made of copper or bronze, 1 inch(2.6 cm.) wide Any info will be greatly appreciated * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 8:00 pm @cdn44fan, looks like mid-16th Century Low Countries. I'm chasing it down now. "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 34393 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 8:10 pm Got it! It is a 1 Oord from Brabant minted between 1578 and 1580 AD. Here is the numista link: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces95500.html "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
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 8:19 pm That was quick! Good call ! Report this Post to the Staff
cdn44fan Valued Member Canada 221 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 8:20 pm Thanks a lot Spense, that is great research Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 01/06/2019 8:53 pm No prob--glad to help! I wish I knew more about the Low Countries so these are great ones for me to research. "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
antwerpen2306 Pillar of the Community Belgium 1194 Posts	Posted 01/07/2019 09:05 am it is an oord/liard struck in Antwerp , see the mintmark hand at six o'click on the obverse .A popular explanation for the name of Antwerpen is ' een hand werpen ' :throw a hand , it goes back on the legend of the giant Antigoon and the Roman soldier Brabo . albert Report this Post to the Staff
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