Help from the Experts

[DaveG38 405]

Help wanted,

Can any of the experts out there identify the coin in the attached photo. Its hammered, very thin, and about 14mm across. Ugly looking begger on the obverse isn' he!!

Thanks.

DaveG38

[Emperor Oli 0]

Help wanted,

Can any of the experts out there identify the coin in the attached photo. Its hammered, very thin, and about 14mm across. Ugly looking begger on the obverse isn' he!!

Thanks.

DaveG38

There are a few hammered buffs on the forums, hopefully they'll spot this one!

[TomGoodheart 402]

See this link for the legend: MONETA LODOVICI / REGIS HUNGARI

So it's a Hungarian coin of Louis I 1342-1382 AD., Saracen's head / Double barred cross .

Thanks for the challenge!

[Geordie582 18]

Tom! Did the Hungarians produce any syphate coins? I'm still looking for an origin for the coin I use as my avatar, the reverse shows a similar double cross.

Edited January 7, 2007 by Geordie582

[TomGoodheart 402]

Ah! I'm still working on that one Geordie (though slowly!) I'm still assuming earlier than the 1300s but....!

[Geordie582 18]

I presume you read my claim that it is a 'mark' of King Arthur?

[TomGoodheart 402]

Yes! I can see the design is really the sword coming out of the stone now!

[DaveG38 405]

Many thanks for the rapid and authoritative responses. I have had this coin for some years now, and have not, until now, been able to identify it.

Once again thanks to all for the advice - now I need to look up Louis I of Hungary!

DaveG38