Two Medieval Coins, Identification Help Needed. Thank You =)

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Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 06/01/2010 11:32 pm I am fairly sure these are Crusades era coin, but I cannot figure out the exact attributions... not even close. The coin on the right is very thin and weighs between 0.6 and 0.7 grams (my scale does not calculate hundredths). The coin on the left weighs between 1.9 and 2.0 grams. Any help is very much appreciated! =) Edited by Numismat 06/01/2010 11:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 06/04/2010 1:21 pm I've found out the one on the right is likely from Cyprus... any one know the exact type? Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 06/04/2010 11:27 pm The one on the right does indeed appear to be from Cyprus, a base-silver denier (also known as a carzia), I believe it to be from the reign of James I (1382-1398), obverse legend (lion side) a somewhat blundered IAQVE ROI DE, reverse legend should say something like IERVSALEM, but I can't see it. The one on the left is Islamic, and roughly of the same time period. I spent all morning searching zeno.ru, but couldn't find a good match for it. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Numismat Pillar of the Community United States 1666 Posts	Posted 06/05/2010 1:43 pm Thanks for your help once again Sap. I've been trying every visual resource I can find for the Islamic coin. I would guess a half dirham by the weight, but also have not seen this design. Thank you! =) Report this Post to the Staff
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