Need Attribution For Denier Sized Medieval Coin

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t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 4:55 pm As I was looking for coins for the denier thread, I found this one which I have never identified. Any help or leads would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

samoth Valued Member United States 218 Posts	Posted 09/08/2024 7:40 pm I can't make out the obverse design... my best guess would be to start with a French reference like Duplessy first, then explore Italy next (CNI or MEC), then move to Iberia (MEC). Overall design appears high middle ages. Rx cross appears to have a star & pellet in the upper angles, with a cross IM. Obverse is more difficult -- I'd align the four pellets at the bottom and see if the cross-looking IM is the beginning of the legend. I don't have the references listed above on hand, but I think others here can perform internet image searches to narrow down the search a bit (though I'm not sure how those algos work). Edited by samoth 09/08/2024 7:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/09/2024 08:18 am Quote: Obverse is more difficult -- I'd align the four pellets at the bottom and see if the cross-looking I'm is the beginning of the legend. Thank you for your suggestions. Here is the alignment of the obverse with the pellets at the bottom. I've looked through my references on hand but haven't found a match. I'll buy some more books, since there still seems to be a lot of information in the classic works that is not online. Report this Post to the Staff
erafjel Pillar of the Community Sweden 2124 Posts	Posted 09/09/2024 2:40 pm Phew, this one was a challenge, but here it is: County of Penthièvre, immobilisation in the name of Stephan, denier, 1093-1138. Duplessy Feodales 364. The legends are not easy to decipher, but on the side with the cross it reads STEPhAN (OO) [originally COM], on the other side GVINGAMP (for the mint Guingamp). Numista: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces35921.html An example on VCoins: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/nu...Default.aspx And yes, it is a denier, so please post it in the deniers thread! Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/09/2024 5:06 pm Fantastic numismatic detective work! Thank you so much! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 09/09/2024 5:06 pm Good work, erafjel! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/09/2024 5:42 pm Re-orientation of the obverse following the examples in Numista and NumisCorner. Barbaric head to the right, with a pellet in front of the face. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187914 Posts	Posted 09/10/2024 09:38 am Quote: Re-orientation of the obverse following the examples in Numista and NumisCorner. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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