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This was covered in the muck of ages in a recent bulk lot of hammered copper

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very thin 0.4mm, 17.8 to 18.3mm, 0.55g, yellowish silver colour

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Maybe mediaeval German states pfennig. Lemme do a bit of research ..

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Maybe mediaeval German states pfennig. Lemme do a bit of research ..

Crikey, TG!!! Having said that, now you've said German, is that an eagle rotated on the right-hand image?

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Maybe mediaeval German states pfennig. Lemme do a bit of research ..

Crikey, TG!!! Having said that, now you've said German, is that an eagle rotated on the right-hand image?

I believe it's a shield with diagonal bars. The other side looks like a cross within a shield. The problem is that many city states across Europe produced similar small coins. If you recognise the Arms of the shield, it makes it quicker.

Sadly I don't! So it's a matter of thumbing through some auction catalogues in the hope of finding a match or something close enough to then google further!

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Maybe mediaeval German states pfennig. Lemme do a bit of research ..

Crikey, TG!!! Having said that, now you've said German, is that an eagle rotated on the right-hand image?
I believe it's a shield with diagonal bars. The other side looks like a cross within a shield. The problem is that many city states across Europe produced similar small coins. If you recognise the Arms of the shield, it makes it quicker.

Sadly I don't! So it's a matter of thumbing through some auction catalogues in the hope of finding a match or something close enough to then google further!

I'll get my coat! :D

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It does look vaguely Celtic.

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being double struck doesn't help, but just had a suggestion by andyg on CCF,

http://www.icollector.com/Hall-in-S...0s_i14157642

Looks a good bet to me - German - Hall-in-Swabia hand pfennig 1300s

Really love this interwebby thing, remember when we spent hours in fruitless library searches :)

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I think that's it!!!

I started drawing this:

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You can see the similarity between the cross. And the double striking accounts for the hand becoming diagonals on a shield.

Well done Andy!

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Thanks all for help, similar here

nearly chucked it originally :)

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Bloody 'ell, TG! You can go and put your lentils in the microwave now, they'll be cold! :)

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Bloody 'ell, TG! You can go and put your lentils in the microwave now, they'll be cold! :)

It's OK. Wifey cooked. Quorn in lemon sauce with Chinese noodles. :D

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Bloody 'ell, TG! You can go and put your lentils in the microwave now, they'll be cold! :)

It's OK. Wifey cooked. Quorn in lemon sauce with Chinese noodles. :D

:o Did she taste good?

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Bloody 'ell, TG! You can go and put your lentils in the microwave now, they'll be cold! :)

It's OK. Wifey cooked. Quorn in lemon sauce with Chinese noodles. :D

:o Did she taste good?

I prefer my women with a bit of meat on them, not an excuse for it. ;)

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I like my pound of flesh. :)

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