Unknown (Italian States?) Coin

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bender87
Joined: 26 Oct 2014
Posts: 7
Posted: 22 Nov 2014, 14:20 #
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Could anyone help me with this coin? Thank you!

weight : about 2,7 gr
diameter 20,1 / 21,2 mm

year: 1601?

PetrusAscanus
Joined: 22 Nov 2014
Posts: 6304
Posted: 22 Nov 2014, 22:42 #
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Looks like the coat of arms of Spain/spanish Netherlands.
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaanse_Nederlanden#mediaviewer/File:Escudo_Felipe_II_new.png
Thus the person on the other side could be
- Spain : Philip III
- spanish Netherlands: Albert of Spain : 3 patards?
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bam777
Joined: 5 Aug 2011
Posts: 4414
Posted: 23 Nov 2014, 06:16 #
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Good shout! I looked at Spanish Netherlands but couldn't find it.
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