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Pter141
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 18:39 #
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Hi hoping someone can identify this coin which appears to have been damaged by the plough I recovered it today when metal detecting .At first I thought possibly Louis 16th but the lettering is difficult for me to decipher .The coin appears to be debased silver .

ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 22:04 #
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 A picture of the other side also please. Also diameter. 

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ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 22:06 #
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 Also the BORUSS lettering is on coins from German States. 

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ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 22:08 #
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 Example: N#315417 

Obverse: Laureate head right

Lettering: FRIDERICUS BORUSSORUM REX 

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ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 22:25 #
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 That is one example - other states have similar. I added some lettering … 

 

 

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AndiPasculescu10
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 22:58 #
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Hello! ''Borussorum'' means Prussia in latin. Friedrich The Great was,mainly,king of Prussia in the 18-th. century.

Pter141
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 23:17 #
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Pter141
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 23:19 #
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The coin is 26mm in diameter sorry the other side is very worn as you can see from the photo

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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 23:33 #
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 The denomination 1/6 Thaler was around that size, so may be this coin > 

N#174074 

Issuer: County of Kleve (German states) 
King: Frederick II the Great (1740-1786) 

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Pter141
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 23:38 #
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Fantastic information thank you very much guys for that it is very much appreciated 

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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 23:46 #
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 A quick animation I made - the portrait and lettering look rather similar > 

 

 

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Pter141
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Posted: 7 Ağu 2022, 23:49 #
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Fantastic work thank you , definitely looks like that is it 😁

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