I bought a very mixed lot of world coins. I was able to id every but these five. What do I have here?
The coin dated 1791 comes from the Swiss canton of Geneva and is a 3 Sol coin. The coin dated 1586 with the hole in it is a 3 Groschen coin from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The coin with the wreath and shields is likely a penny from the English Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell struck from 1649 - 1660. However, some diagnostics might be handy in confirming the denomination. Coin #3 appears to be a 1791 1 Liard struck under the reign of Louis XVI. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces938.html Coin #1 I am unable to identify.
#5 looks like a Commonwealth silver. Here's an example of a half crown. The half crown and six pence look almost identical except for the size. The one here is a half crown with the Roman numerals II.vi (2 shillings 6 pence) and the sixpence just has the vi. You could check the weight. I think the shilling has XII on it.
Excellent. Thank you. That gives me 3 positive ids. Coin 1 is 5.7 g and about 29 mm Coin 5 is .5 g and about 14 mm (silver penny?)
The identity of Coin #1 eludes me. However, I’d recommend you compare the coat of arms on the reverse to the coats of arms for various European states. Considering the worn nature of the coin I'd use the knight on the horse as your primary diagnostic in order to confirm national origin.
On that first coin I think I can see POTIORQ. A Google search for those letters brings up Lithunian Auksianas. So...???
I think it might be from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The heraldry is quite similar to what is left on your coin.
