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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tiki, post: 321795, member: 11911&quot;]Aloha everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought I&#039;d jump right into it with my first post!&nbsp; First off - a disclaimer: I am a total novice collector who is easily swayed by odd coins.&nbsp; I went to the coin shop yesterday with $55 worth of long saved-up allowance burning a hole in my pocket.&nbsp; I wanted to get something old, something silver, and something neat.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have recently fallen in love with medieval silver coinage (those big thalers are amazing!) and I was hoping to find something along that line - most likely worn away to nothing in order to fit into my price bracket <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I leafed through the UK books, then asked to see the Germany book.&nbsp; The coin shop in Honolulu organizes by country, not date, so I had a good time picking out the old coins from the modern ones on every page.&nbsp; Then I saw this fellow:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.geotiki.com/stuff/MysteryCoin1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://www.geotiki.com/stuff/MysteryCoin2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, Ok.&nbsp; I realize this most likely isn&#039;t a coin.&nbsp; Sorry if this is the wrong thread - I wasn&#039;t sure where to post.&nbsp; My guess is a medal or a religious token of some sort.&nbsp; The loop for attaching a string was soldered on after the fact and damaged the coin slightly in the process.&nbsp; The shop owner had no idea how old it was, what it was, or even how it ended up in the Germany book!&nbsp; Why did I get it?&nbsp; I fell instantly in live with the amazing high relief on the front and back.&nbsp; Such imagery!&nbsp; Here are some closer looks - </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.geotiki.com/stuff/MysteryCoin3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here we have a helmeted warrior holding a spear emerging on a battlefield from some sort of strongbox.&nbsp; The box appears to have some sort of lock/keyhole and that may be a key resting on the lid.&nbsp; Pure action!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.geotiki.com/stuff/MysteryCoin4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This side has a Philosopher/Apostle/saintly fellow standing by a rivr with a great tree and castle in the distance.&nbsp; He has somehow managed to het his foot into the mouth of a...&nbsp; well.... giant dog head (?) that is emerging from the river.</p><p><br /></p><p>Has anyone seen something like this before?&nbsp; Or perhaps someone can translate some of the latin?&nbsp; I really appreciate any and all info you can spare.&nbsp; PS - the coin/amulet cost $50 - I hope I wasn&#039;t robbed!</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit: forgot to add the coin is roughly 37 - 38 mm in diameter</p><p><br /></p><p>Mahalo,</p><p>Henrik[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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