MLNI DUX 1736

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PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 8 Jul 2015, 19:14 #
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No idea where this comes from.
I would like to know what is written on it.
14mmx14mm, 1,3gr
(I)MP.ET.H.R
Who can help to find the complete legend?
Milan?
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SRoweCollection
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Posted: 8 Jul 2015, 19:19 #
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The first I would have assumed to be a date, though neither N nor D are Roman Numerals. I'm not sure what it means, considering there are no vowels in it I'd be surprised they were words.
"In my opinion, sir, any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"
-Jack Churchill, on his assault of a Nazi german camp riding a motorcycle with his bow and arrows, scottish claymore and bagpipes
eazy.dog
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Posted: 8 Jul 2015, 19:55 #
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i think..



https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44527.html
jeffff_it
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Posted: 8 Jul 2015, 21:33 #
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Good job eazy.dog !!
 ;)
Fabio Benedetti
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 8 Jul 2015, 21:41 #
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Oh yes, that is the one!
Thanks!
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
ZuluRaptorSpace
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Posted: 9 Jul 2015, 00:09 #
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Quote: SRoweCollectionThe first I would have assumed to be a date, though neither N nor D are Roman Numerals. I'm not sure what it means, considering there are no vowels in it I'd be surprised they were words.
D is, actually. 500.
DVX is the Latin spelling for "DUX", which is the Latin word for "DUKE".
SRoweCollection
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Posted: 9 Jul 2015, 00:23 #
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Ah of course, I'd forgotten there was no U in Latin. What is the MLNI though? "Milanese" Duke?
"In my opinion, sir, any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed"
-Jack Churchill, on his assault of a Nazi german camp riding a motorcycle with his bow and arrows, scottish claymore and bagpipes
jeffff_it
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Posted: 9 Jul 2015, 07:30 #
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MLNI as MEDIOLANI
Fabio Benedetti
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 9 Jul 2015, 19:07 #
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correct Jeff
Non est totum quod splendet ut aurum
Rijkdom bestaat niet uit het hebben van veel bezittingen, maar in het hebben van weinig behoeften
jeffff_it
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Posted: 9 Jul 2015, 23:18 #
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;)
Fabio Benedetti
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 10 Jul 2015, 18:48 #
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here is a nice one:
http://www.deamoneta.com/auctions/view/206/769
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