Help Identifying An Old Coin (Perhaps Bar/Florence/Venice)

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JC-Coin-Newb New Member United Kingdom 4 Posts	Posted 06/20/2011 08:06 am I have a large 34mm coin and would love help identifying it. On the front there are the words: "Dissenmi Nasut Scientia" (is this latin for something to do with God's blessed knowledge?) There are two pillars ~~(possible the pillars of Hercules?)~~ On the back there are the words: "Flor Bar Zabar ICP Archiep" (Perhaps a coin from Bar?) There is a picture of a beareded, crowned man (possibly the mentioned archbishop?) I don't know what the metal is, ~~it could be a very dirty gold~~... I have scanned in both images (sorry about the poor quality). Any help identifying this would be great. Also is it of value? (see new images 2 posts below) Edited by JC-Coin-Newb 06/20/2011 11:40 am Report this Post to the Staff

Rdwarrior Valued Member United States 266 Posts	Posted 06/20/2011 09:56 am Your pic are unclear, is there any date/denomination on the coin? If not it may be a medal. Report this Post to the Staff
JC-Coin-Newb New Member United Kingdom 4 Posts	Posted 06/20/2011 10:30 am I've managed to get a better image What makes you think medal? The lack of dating, the pillars? An interesting feature is the detail raises about 1mm from the coin. Edited by JC-Coin-Newb 06/20/2011 10:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
valdiman Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 575 Posts	Posted 06/20/2011 11:24 am Lack of denomination and date-I would say medal but instead of pillars of Hercules (I seriously doubt it on catolic medal)try Salomons Temple pillars.Material looks bronze. Report this Post to the Staff
JC-Coin-Newb New Member United Kingdom 4 Posts	Posted 06/20/2011 11:37 am Excellent thank you for the tips... Anyone got any idea who the regal looking chap is? or where the coin/medal may originate from? Edited by JC-Coin-Newb 06/20/2011 11:38 am Report this Post to the Staff
valdiman Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 575 Posts	Posted 06/20/2011 11:51 am Judging by the hat-I would say-Italy XVI century.Wait for Sap.His realy good with IDs. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 06/21/2011 09:56 am BAR ZABAR probably refers to Bartolomeo Zabarella who was archbishop of Florence in the 1440s. As for the text on the other side, that seems to be two words, not three: DISSEMINABUNT SCIENTIAM. Could be a reference to a biblical text (Proverbs 15:7): "Labia sapientium disseminabunt scientiam" - "The lips of the wise spread knowledge". Now whether this medal is actually from the 15th century ... well, I doubt it. But that is a gut feeling rather than words from the lips of a wise guy. ;) Christian Report this Post to the Staff
JC-Coin-Newb New Member United Kingdom 4 Posts	Posted 06/21/2011 10:20 am Wow, great input! My girlfriends grandfather was a respected antiques dealer and as this came from his collection I imagine there is strong chance its from the period (as its unlikely he'd of purchased a replica by mistake). If it is from the period what sort of value would we be looking at? Edited by JC-Coin-Newb 06/21/2011 10:23 am Report this Post to the Staff
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