|
Title: id please, coin or token Post by: mickycoin "mick" on January 28, 2013, 01:07:56 PM is this a coin or token any info much appreciated, looks to be silver about 18 mm in dia thanks
Title: Re: id please, coin or token Post by: Metalmickey on January 28, 2013, 05:58:15 PM RIGA - Free City (1561-1581)
RIGA - Free City (1561-1581) Billon Schilling, 1575. Obv.: City gate, +CIVITATIS - RIGENSIS Rev.: City arms divide date; *MONE * NO * ARGENTEA Reference: Fedorov 615. 3rd down right hand side... Nice find !... http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1773&pos=8 (http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1773&pos=8) http://www.riga-life.com/riga/history (http://www.riga-life.com/riga/history) ;) ;) ;) Title: Re: id please, coin or token Post by: mickycoin "mick" on January 28, 2013, 07:06:27 PM thanks for that its much appreciated thankyou ;D ;D
Title: Re: id please, coin or token Post by: Chef Geoff on January 28, 2013, 07:14:30 PM A lovely find Mick, I think that's the first Latvian coin I've seen found with a MD ;)
Title: Re: id please, coin or token Post by: mickycoin "mick" on January 29, 2013, 09:24:29 AM hi geoff, its listed under items from your collection (non metal detecting) just wondered what it was thats all ;D ;D
Title: Re: id please, coin or token Post by: probono on January 29, 2013, 02:42:56 PM Nice - whereever it came from :)
I used to enjoy going into junk shops in Hull - it was amazing what things turned up there. |