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Title: Coin weight ??? Post by: Techony on March 04, 2012, 09:01:21 AM Here's a wee one from yesterday. To me it looks like a coin weight, but I can't find anything like it online. Its copper alloy, weighs 5.61g (86.6 grain) and measures 17mm diameter x 3.7mm. Any ideas on this one Peter?
Cheers, Title: Re: Coin weight ??? Post by: handyman [Alan} on March 04, 2012, 09:07:46 AM ooh -- thats cleaned up very well! lovely find Techony. ;
Title: Re: Coin weight ??? Post by: The Doc on March 04, 2012, 01:21:24 PM Very nice and unusual.
Although underweight (the coin would have been 6.69 grams), this appears to be a coin weight for a French Louis D'Or of Louis XIII or XIV - mid to late 17th century. The lettering between the arms of the cross reads L D' O R (I think!) Title: Re: Coin weight ??? Post by: Techony on March 04, 2012, 01:51:25 PM Thanks Peter, I don't know how you do it!
I though I could make out | D | O | L | L | , but your version makes a lot more sense LOL ;D You're a star |