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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ian, post: 108197, member: 283&quot;]I agree with Doug on this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a couple of things i&#039;m having difficulty with.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first coin shown has `DUX&#039;&nbsp; in the legend. This is not known on coinage of Aquila, at least not that i&#039;m aware of.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It looks to me as if the legend reads `Mediolani Dux et C&#039;. If that is the case (and it&#039;s pretty uncertain from that photo) then it is likely a billon Soldino from Milan....or a fake of same. The obverse legends would read either Ludovic DG Fran (or Francor) REX. That is, Louis XII during the period 1499 -1513.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The second however does appear to have `Aquilana Civitas&#039; as the legend.</p><p>It could be a `Cavallo&#039; or a `Deux Cavalli&#039;.....or it could be a fake. It is impossible to tell one way or the other from these images. However I must point out that the ends of the cross on coin 2 are not typical for these denominations, which makes it suspect to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Black and white images do not tell the viewer what metal is used, nor do they help in pinpointing nuances that might indicate whether genuine or forgery. Colour scans are much easier to work with.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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