Found this coin yesterday whilst metal detecting. have identified it as a Galley Halfpenny, but am having trouble getting an idea of valuation - can anyone help, please? Many thanks.
Howdy Phunkpig - Welcome to the Forum !! Can you possibly get better pictures ? These make it quite hard to identify let alone evaluate the coin. I am moving your post to where it will likely get a better response.
thanks for that - was not sure where to start! Unfortunately, my camera isn't up to much, so these are the best photos I can get...
Well, that is what it looks like. But based on those pictures Charles do you feel confident that it is genuine ? Can you even begin to attribute the coin ? I certainly can't on either score.
Yes they do, those are much better :thumb: I usually do not like to comment too much until I at least can get a good look at a coin - I don't like to get people's hopes up and then dash them to the ground later. Anyway, I do agree with Charles as to it being a soldino. It was issued under the Doge Leonardo Lauredan 1501-1521. The legends read obv - LE LAV DVX S M V (Leonardo Lauredan, Doge. St Mark of Venice) - rev - LAVS TIBI SOLI (Thee Alone be Praised). If it is genuine it should weigh approx 0.25gm and be about 12mm across. The weight might a touch light because it appears the coin was clipped. Check on these if you can. Value would be around $50 - $75.
can someone link to another example of this coin with the legends in that order (TIBI split at bottom)? Just wondering if there is another example to compare to as I cant find one.
