Small mystery coin/token [solved]

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ARiley
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Posted: 16 Jan 2026, 21:46 #
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3rd mystery, possible religious token? 
0.38gm

18mm

billon

 

thanks

adam 

Frenchlover Catalogue referee
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Posted: 16 Jan 2026, 23:58 #
Edited: 17 Jan 2026, 00:01
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Edited:

“Heidenkind” leads to a german speaking country.

Referee of south atlantic islands
ARiley
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Posted: 17 Jan 2026, 06:27 #
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Thanks. When I search that word on Numista is unfortunately comes up with no options. 

ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 17 Jan 2026, 09:13 #
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 Most likely the small mark at the top is where a loop was removed 

https://www.ma-shops.fr/hardelt/item.php?id=23393&srsltid=AfmBOop79_W5fg79Viebi5z2mVYrXKJkEZkjjAMog6g7pHdOXy-r6rXI 

in a different metal. 

'Heilige Familie, Hl. Joseph bitte f. uns u. da. Heidekinder / Hl. Maria bitte f. uns u. da. Heidekinder, ca.' 

 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 17 Jan 2026, 09:44 #
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 I did one side so far … 

 

 

HL JOSEPH BITT F UNS U DA HEIDENKIND-ER 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 17 Jan 2026, 09:50 #
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 I did one side so far … 

 

 

HL JOSEPH BITT F UNS U DA HEIDENKIND-ER 

 

 Other side might be 

HL JU-NGER MARIA BITT F UNS U DA HEIDENKI-NDER 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
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Posted: 17 Jan 2026, 09:56 #
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May you translate ?

Referee of south atlantic islands
ZacUK Numista team
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Posted: 17 Jan 2026, 10:14 #
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 Something like > 

“Holy Virgin Mary, pray for us and for the poor pagan children”. 

 U.D.A. presumably is abbreviation for Und Die Armen / and the poor. 

Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Status changed to Solved (ARiley, 17 Jan 2026, 10:15)
ARiley
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Posted: 17 Jan 2026, 10:16 #
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Many thanks for your efforts. Seems it’s not on Numista so I should add it 

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