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 Posted 04/11/2011  1:29 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add columbo to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Very thin coin not sure what it's made of.

not even sure it's a coin?

Medieval?

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 Posted 04/11/2011  5:31 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jdgarst0720 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is an intersting find! I am sure someone can help you with this. Not I, however. Looking forward to seeing the answer.
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 Posted 04/12/2011  10:16 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add General Tso to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice! beats a bottle cap any day!
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 Posted 04/12/2011  12:21 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add alganbagerap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The cross in the bottom picture is similar to that on a coin weight for a Portuguese Moidoire, and so probably very much like a moidore itself.
The presence of the M in the top picture might back this up.
I wait for wiser heads to look at it.
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 Posted 04/12/2011  12:48 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add rjkingston to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Definitely Medieval Christendom (1400-1500AD). The cross is actually common throughout many countries though. The 'M' looks similar to some designs I've seen that is actually a V with two keys hanging on either side.

Again, there may be better minds for this.

Great find! Lucky for you to live in a country with such a rich numismatic history.
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 Posted 04/12/2011  8:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DCH to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It's a French Denier Tournois or imitation. I can't make out enough legend to ID more than that.
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 Posted 04/12/2011  9:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Rsxtacee to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Nice find!! I wish I could dig up something like that in my backyard.
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 Posted 04/13/2011  9:29 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ExoGuy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Welcome aboard, colombo ... this aspect of detective work must have some appeal, eh what? This site is great, yet coin clubs and shows are also great ways to garner knowledge.

Regarding your find and the info you've been provided from some of the medieval specialists here, perhaps a visit to the local library might shed more light? I'm now recalling that my local library once obtained a book for me from hundreds of miles away. That book helped me ID an early election medalet. I ultimately found and bought a copy of the book and then proceeded to expand my collection. Now, I may be needing a twelve-step program!
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