Italy Fosdinovo 1669?

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Schaza
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Numista Robot Numista team
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Posted: 19 Kas 2025, 08:43 #
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Hello 🤖

 

Without pictures, it will be very difficult for anyone to help you. Could you please post clear pictures of each side of your item?

 

Please note that this is an automatic message. Feel free to ignore if it is not relevant.

Schaza
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Posted: 19 Kas 2025, 08:48 #
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Schaza

This coin has some “imitations”, and i don't even understand “imitation” meaning when speaking about coin. 😄

 

I need to identifying and some approx. value. 

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Posted: 19 Kas 2025, 10:47 #
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HERE

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tokul
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Schaza

Schaza

This coin has some “imitations”, and i don't even understand “imitation” meaning when speaking about coin. 😄

 

 

original at 22 karat

copycat at 8-9 karat

 

two grams of fine silver vs 0.8 grams. Both issued around same time.

tdziemia Numista team
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As mentioned by tokul, this type of Fosdinovo was designed to imitate a coin of Dombes.  It happened often in this part of Europe in the 17th century.  Sometimes the Numista title references the riginal coin. 

A recent sale that can provide an indicative value for yours:  https://www.numisbids.com/sale/8733/lot/?lot=1281

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