SRSNUM Posted April 14, 2019 Posted April 14, 2019 i HAVE TWO FOREIGN COINS IN MY COLLECTION THAT HAVE RESISTED MY ATTEMPTS AT ATTRIBUTION. ANY INFORMATION OR COMMENTS ABOUT THEM APPRECIATED. SILVER COIN-DIAMETER 14 mm, WEIGHT 0.35 GRAMS. APPEARS EMBOSSED-RELIEF ON ONE SIDE, INCUSED ON THE BACK. COPPER COIN-DIAMETER 22 mm, WEIGHT 16.32 GRAMS, THICKNESS ~5.0 mm. APPEARS TO HAVE A HORSE WITH BIRD ON IT'S BACK ON ONE SIDE AND ARABIC WRITING ON THE BACK. PLEASE SEE DIGITAL IMAGES BELOW. SRSNUM Quote
JLS Posted April 16, 2019 Posted April 16, 2019 On 4/14/2019 at 4:46 PM, SRSNUM said: This coin is an Engelspfennig of the Bishopric of Strasbourg, circa 1300. It's listed in "German Coins" by Bonhoff as number 1750. Quote
SRSNUM Posted April 17, 2019 Author Posted April 17, 2019 Many thanks JLS for responding and finally attributing this silver coin in my collection. It has dodged my best efforts at identifying it. My weakness in identifying medieval coinage is on display as is my weakness in the area of Arabic related coinage. Your supplying a reference work is most helpful too. Thanks again. I still have hope that the copper coin may also be attributed. Perhaps another expert in this forum may have the knowledge. Kindest regards, SRSNUM Quote
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