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Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 497 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 12:06 pm Picked up this quite interesting European medal the other day. 57mm diameter, dated 1627. Made of a base metal - pewter/zinc like. Has a city scene on one side, a series of crests on the other. Does anyone have any info on whereabouts this piece might be from? Several photos : Any info appreciated. Thanks. www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff

delaner Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 12:53 pm Pretty neat, whatever it is! My first thought was Jerusalem from the combination of Hebrew, latin and the obverse symbolism (palm tree is a Jewish symbol, I think). But then I spotted what appears to be "ANGOLA" on the reverse beneath the crests, which appear to be German / Austrian. Angola was primarily under Portuguese influence in 1627, so you wouldn't expect Hebrew. The latin there reads "Aid to My Master", I believe and on the obverse, the left side reads "to protect rocky iova under ----- force". I'm kinda thinking Northern African continent, which was under German control, but not in the 1600's, rather, not until the 1800's. Sorry I couldn't be more help, but there are a lot of clues here! Cool piece! Report this Post to the Staff
alganbagerap Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2490 Posts	Posted 09/15/2011 1:35 pm In the cartouche with the palm tree I read it as singula iunctim, which depending on the prceeding word could mean something like together but individual Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16849 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 04:15 am The three coats of arms in the central disc identify the origin. The top is the arms of the Holy Roman Empire, the bottom two are the Greater and Lesser arms of the city of Nuremberg. The same triple-arms arrangement, as well as city views, often appear on thalers, multiple-thalers and gold multiple-ducats from this city. 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
Jeff 11 Valued Member United Kingdom 497 Posts	Posted 09/16/2011 08:13 am Thanks all for your thoughts and information. That should be enough to go on to research a bit further hopefully - probable location with your translations of the text should help turn something up. I'll report back with any new info! www.kingstoncoincompany.co.uk Report this Post to the Staff
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