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« on: February 19, 2012, 03:37:04 PM »

our m8 pulled this up today on a dig , any ideas ? and any ideas on the meaning of the second item ?
M top
Rd middle
2 at the bottom
G on left
25 on right

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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 03:56:41 PM »

oo my god thats a beauty mucker..what a find. tell your friend he.s a lucky man.and again what a cracking coin welldone indeed..
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 03:59:57 PM »

I think Its a Polish - Lithuanian coin of The  Grand Duke Sigismund II Augustus.
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 04:03:27 PM »

That is one beautiful coin Mungo well done, but god knows what it's doing around your way Grin It's a Groschen of Sigismund Augustus, Duke of Lithuania
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 04:07:11 PM »

lithuanian coin?
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 04:07:39 PM »

WOW.
Everything is on coin  Wink
SIGIS - Sigismund
AVG - August
D - Dei
G - Gratia
REX - Rex
POLO - Polonia
MAGD - Magdeburg
DVX - Dux
LITVA - Litva

Sigismund August the Grace of God King os Poland and Magdeburg Prince of Lituania.
Gross for Lituania issued by Polish King Sigmund August.

May U want to swap over for other coin?
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 04:08:11 PM »

wow its in good nick
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 05:14:44 PM »

Thanks for the id folks...............i'll let him know now what he's found !!

any ideas on the bit of tat underneath ?
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 05:37:52 PM »

Cracking coin!

The other item looks like a clog clasp. The mark is a British Registration Mark. To decode it, see here:

http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/resources/registration.php
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2012, 05:50:08 PM »

Thank you Pete........... Cool
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2012, 07:31:48 PM »

Amazing find! Can't believe the condition of it, fantastic.
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