Old Coin | Polish/Lithuanian Solidus, Mid-1600s

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Moon8stars New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/18/2010 3:07 pm This coin was found in Belarussia - its in pretty bad shape, I am not sure what it is, if someone can identify it or can recommend where I can go for someone to take a look at it - I can also supply more pictures if needed. Thanks! Identified - moved to World Coins forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 07/18/2010 6:11 pm Picture of both sides, and a little more zoomed in would be helpful. Report this Post to the Staff
Moon8stars New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/18/2010 8:35 pm Hope this is better - the back of the coin is pretty bad - I will try to see if I can get a better picture - but for now this is the best I could manage. Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 07/18/2010 8:49 pm Sorry, it's hard to pick out any discernible symbols in this picture. Can you see any part of the legend or images on the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Moon8stars New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/18/2010 9:01 pm The back has a face there - but I cant tell exactly - it looks like something with a helmet - its really hard to see - The front it looks like it says 1708 - I dont want to clean it - I might ruin it... I will try to see if someone can look at it in person - because you can see little things if you move it around in the light - which I am unable to catch in a picture... Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 07/18/2010 10:22 pm I think I can read "IOAN" to the left of the head; I believe it's a solidus of Johann Casimir, king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. See this recent thread for some similar coins. As the territory now owned by Belarus used to be within the Commonwealth's borders, a Polish (or Lithuanian) solidus is a logical find there. 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
Moon8stars New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 07/18/2010 10:42 pm Yes - I can make out OAN on the front side... Report this Post to the Staff
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