Copper Europe(?) Coin

10 posts • viewed 89 times

» Quick access to the last post

Walter_Scott
Joined: 4 Ocak 2021
Posts: 154
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 19:01 #
Posted: #

Copper. D=19.5 mm. W=2.50 g.

Please help to ID

ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Ocak 2011
Posts: 16710
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 20:26 #
Posted: #

Kingdom of Cyprus 

Maybe 

A cross with smaller crosses within one side, and a lion the other. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Walter_Scott
Joined: 4 Ocak 2021
Posts: 154
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 20:33 #
Posted: #

Thank you. 1 sezin, bronze, probably

ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Ocak 2011
Posts: 16710
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 20:37 #
Posted: #

 Rather similar, in appearance and lettering: 

https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/london_ancient_coins/89/product/crusaders_lusignan_kingdom_of_cyprus_james_ii_14601473__sixain_uncertain_famagusta_mint_lion__r_jerusalem_cross/1264542/Default.aspx 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Walter_Scott
Joined: 4 Ocak 2021
Posts: 154
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 20:45 #
Posted: #

This coin from vcoinc.com looks like Denier - 16 mm and 0.99 g. My coin, perhaps is Sezin

N#71406

ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Ocak 2011
Posts: 16710
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 20:49 #
Posted: #

 Obverse 

+ IACOBUS DЄI GRAIA 

Lion of Cyprus rampant left 

 

 Some lettering added. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Ocak 2011
Posts: 16710
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 20:51 #
Posted: #

 This is 19mm like yours: 

https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=215187 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Walter_Scott
Joined: 4 Ocak 2021
Posts: 154
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 20:52 #
Posted: #

Thank you. That's very interesting.

ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Ocak 2011
Posts: 16710
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 21:03 #
Posted: #

 Your first picture is upside-down. Top right the lettering starts with EX 

 

+ ЄX IDЄRUSALЄM  

Jerusalem cross 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
ZacUK Numista team
Joined: 3 Ocak 2011
Posts: 16710
Posted: 25 Eyl 2022, 21:23 #
Posted: #

Crusaders - Lusignan Kingdom of Cyprus (1192-1489) 

James II (Jacques le Bâtard) (1460–1473) 

Sixain undated 

Mint: Nicosia? 

Billon 1,85 gram 

Catalogues: (Metc.808-811, Metc.Cyp.3 pl.27.4) 

Obv: Rampant lion left, IACOBUS DEI GRAIA 

Rev: Jerusalem cross, EX I DERUSALEM EIIR 

 

 Something like that. 

 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Reply
Forum »

» Forum policy

Used time zone is UTC+2:00.
Current time is 04:33.