Which country is this nice hammered coin from

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just brought some hammered coins and not sure of the ones which are not English?


Really interesting piece but very hard to determine any of the lettering to put into a search. Perhaps if you searched on the weight and diameter you might get some hits? Any idea of the metal?
Just because you can't see it ... doesn't mean it isn't there - Anon.

Former coin and banknote catalogue referee.
 :wiz:   I managed to read from the second image  LAVS TI BI SOLI  and Searched - one result is ...

"A silver hammered venetian soldino of Leonardo Loredan.. Obverse: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right. LE.LAVS.DVX.SMV Reverse: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right. LAVS TI BI SOLI (Thee alone be praised)."

  Another result ...

"(1501-1521). Venetian Soldino hammered silver coin 0.26g,12.08mm
Rev: LAVS TIBI SOLI (Thee Alone be Praised). Haloed figure of Christ holding a cross.
Obv: LE LAV DVX S M V (Leonardo Lauredan, Doge. St Mark of Venice.) Doge kneeling before Saint Mark."

  In Krause, for Italian States - Venice, there is  >
MB# 9  Soldino  1501-1518  0.948 Silver Weight varies: 0.25-0.38g. 0.0091 oz. ASW
Obverse: Standing figure of St. Mark at left, presenting staff with pennant at top and letters DVX vertically along shaft, to kneeling doge at right, facing left
Reverse: Full-length facing figure of Christ on pedestal with mintmaster's initials

  Or there is similar description for  MB# 143  Soldino  1556

Finally, on the link below (which has supersized images as well) it says "Small Venetian silver coins like this were illegally circulated in England as small change & were known as 'Galley' half pennies."

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item1c28264b02&item=120932682498&nma=true&pt=UK_Coins_European_RL&rt=nc&si=3PBuqNw1JTQawqIBh9uzm6NmW9k%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
 
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
I love some of the older hammered stuff like denar and soldino etc ! This is very nice
You absolute star!!!! Very impressive; I got a bulk, and if you're up for the challenge there are two more non-English I dont know. I'll photo and put them on Sunday.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160836160859?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Not a bad price but most are quite worn
Quote: Mark240590I love some of the older hammered stuff like denar and soldino etc ! This is very nice
hammered coins are the best so much better than milled.
my all time fav is still my Henry VII groat even tho he did kill the Yorkshire king!!!
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33219.html
Some of my fav hammered stuff is the Hungarian stuff although I have a few nice hammered things like the rose farthing and various groats and penny's I like to have Durham/Newcastle minted coins
nice ill have to have a look at some hungarian hammered coins

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