1763 "VULTUS SANCTUS" coin

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  1. nickseaton

    nickseaton Half Moon Bay, California

    I'm trying my best to find the origin/value/information of this coin. Any input helps, and i apologize for not having a picture but my camera is currently broken.

    Side 1: Profile of a bearded man with long hair, wearing a large crown. the words VULTUS SANCTUS are arched on either side of his head.

    Side 2: There is an object that i dont know how to describe in thecenter of this side,with a crown on top of it. It looks a little like a harp or maybe even a shield. Curvedaround the sides are the words LUCENSIS CIVITAS and at the bottom there is a very faint 1736 date.

    This coin is very thin and is silver from what i can tell. All lettering and designs are surprisingly in somewhat good condition despite its written age. Any input helps.
    Thanks.
     
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  3. DCH

    DCH Member

    Civitas Lucensis is the Italian city of Lucca. Sanctus Vultus--Saint Vultus.

    Several Luccan coins featured Sanctus Vultus, but used the legend Respublica Lucensis instead of Civitas Lucensis, and none were dated 1736. Yours is probably a token or fantasy piece.
     
  4. mpm

    mpm New Member

    hi, i'm italian and collector of lucca coin and medals. your coin is a medal of lucca , city of tuscany. i'm interested for it , the value is near 50/60 dollars , can you contact me ? can you sen me the photos ? thanks
     
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