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Valued Member
Netherlands
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I just won my first European medieval (?) silver coin in a relative cheap bid and I have no idea what this is. Am I lucky or really stupid for buying it? Anyone willing to help me out here?  0,64 gm Thanks in advance,   |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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@MetzKaj, that is a very interesting coin, lots of sharp detail on the main devices, but some of the legends lost around the edges. I am pretty sure someone here will recognize that unusual coat of arms and be able to ID it.
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Valued Member
 Netherlands
145 Posts |
According to the seller there's an eagle on the obverse. It looks fantastic, but maybe a bit too "fantastic' for a medieval coin? I have never seen anything like this before. I really hope experts on medieval coins are able to decipher it.
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01/23/2019 10:10 am
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CCF Advertiser
 United States
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If that is an eagle then clearly the overstrikes etc is making quite a hard job of this. They are overstrikes correct?
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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I have literally no idea. As the obverse is a big mess of details I would say yes? Normally I wouldn't dare to even think about buying medieval European coins as I have zero knowledge in this field, but I couldn't resit this one. Can anyone decipher the text on the reverse? Is this style of coat of arms typical for a certain area (country) and/or period?
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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Valued Member
Netherlands
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Thanks @louisvillekyshop!  We might as well conclude that this one is either a fake or a fantasy coin. I learned this lesson the hard way.   Is there any way to report these sellers (with success)? |
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CCF Advertiser
United States
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If you see a coin he has, that is not real and you can make a great and easy case it is not, report the listing. One by one you can have more success that way if that is your goal to report a seller. Look up great examples of the Judean coins and compare to the suspect ones, then only report a single listing and explain why you are quite sure etc.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If there is a good chance it is a fake (no wonder I didn;t recognize the shield), you can return it. ebay generally favors buyers. If you want an inexpensive medieval coin from ebay, search on Hungary denar. There are a lot of choices from 12th to 16th century. |
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