Karolus Primus

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Pickin and Grinin, Jul 3, 2017.

  1. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    I have not been able to find a match, to this coin or token.
    It weighs 29.6 grams and is 35.7188 mm in diameter.
    A customer of mine asked if I could find some more info on it.
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    Sorry my editing program decides to jack my images every once in a while.
    Time to shut down and reboot.
     
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  3. Oldhoopster

    Oldhoopster Member of the ANA since 1982

    You might want to search Charles I of the austria-Hungary empire. Looks like some of the inscription refers to the King of Bohemia and the other side says Prager (BTW: a common medieval silver coin from the region is referred to as a Prager pfennig). Style looks like something from the 16th-17th century, but I'm thinking it might by some sort of replica, maybe something from the Kunta Hora mint museum (?).

    If one of the medieval experts doesn't ID it, then I would start searching those topics
     
  4. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Thanks, I will check Prager Pfennig.
    The mark on the edge, could that be some kind of counter stamp or chop mark?
     
  5. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Just giving this a bump,
     
  6. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Giving this another bump.
     
  7. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Here's someone asking about a near-identical coin in 2007.
    The replies make me suspect they might both be reproductions.
     
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  8. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    Oh, I forgot: Here's my Karl IV (Karolus Primus) Gross: (1346-78)
    The one up top looks like a little better strike than most authentic Medieval ones.
    Also, a gross should only be about 3.4 g, 29 mm.
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  9. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Thanks, that one sure doesn't look as crude as the example I posted. And mine follows much closer to a coin that was struck by hand and not with a collar.
    I do though concur with everyone that posted. It's a brass medal.
     
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  10. john wesley

    john wesley New Member

    the coin I have also shows a Hallmark on the edge
     
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