Medieval and Islamic Attribution Challenge

[Joe Sermarini]

We have just added two attribution challenge pages, one for Islamic coins and one for medieval coins.  The coins on these pages are unattributed, partially unattributed, or the attribution is from a tag and has not been verified. If you enjoy attributing Islamic or medieval coins, please help us attribute these coins.

For Islamic coins we like to have the Album number and another from a specialized reference. We also like to include an English translation of the inscriptions, which is often not provided in the references.  The Islamic Attribution Challenge page is here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1934
 
The Medieval Attribution Challenge page is here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1933

If you attribute a coin, please post the attribution here or send it to us by private message or email. 

Thanks in advance for your help!

[v-drome]

Hi, If you search the forum gallery for "Valence" there are several coins very similar to ME55715.  I am sorry that I don't have any reference books for the period so I can not complete the attribution, but hopefully this helps.  Regards, V-drome.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=search&search=valence

[Vladislav D]

ME59102

Tin dinheiro, Sebastian (1554-1578), Melaka mint, Portuguese Far East
Three arrows tied with a bow in the middle, two large dots between the arrowheads, B-A in fields / Armillary sphere wiith an ecliptic band falling from upper left corner to the lower right corner, four large dots (at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock).






ME59103
PORTUGUESE MALACCA: João III, 1521-1557, tin dinheiro (4.01g), ND, SS-J3-12, I S M A around the cross, for "Ioannes Senhor MalaccA"
http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=1285266&AucID=1175&Lot=1433&Val=39fe0051c89c597da037caa7ba0fb250

[Vladislav D]

ME59122
Crusader Token. Cross with forked lower limb. Rv. Cross at the summit with forked bottom stem. Æ 1.23 grams, 4h. P. Casanova, 'Une monnaie inedited de Baudoin d'Edesse', RN 1987, 533-4. R. Pesant, NCirc 94, September 1986, p. 222, 1-2.

The cross depicted on this token is probably intended to portray the cross on the summit of a hill, most surely Mount Calvary. It is possibly connected to the order of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, whose main function was to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy City.

http://www.mcsearch.info/record.html?id=165844

[Vladislav D]

ME59147
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 1652
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDVS CIVI RIG 52

ME59148
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 1649
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDV LIVONIA 48

ME59149
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 1648
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDVS CIVI RIG 48

ME59150
 Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 16??
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDVS LIVONIA ??

[Vladislav D]

ME59151
 Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 16??

ME59152
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 1647
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDVS CIVI RIG 47


ME59153
 Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 1653
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDVS LIVONIA 53

ME59154
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 165?

[Vladislav D]

ME59155
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage

ME59156
 Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 165?
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDVS LIVONIA 5?

ME59157
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus 1648
obverse: crowned C with a s the badge of the House of Vasa, inside it.  CHRISTINA D: G: R: S.
reverse: simplified arms of Livonia: two crossed keys, with a small cross above them. SOLIDVS CIVI RIG 48


ME59158
Livonia Riga Civic Coinage Christina of Sweden 1632-54 AD BI Solidus  No Date
obverse:CHRISTINA DG DR S
reverse:SOLIDVS CIVI RIGENSIS

[Vladislav D]

ME59121
Crusaders, Antioch, Bohemond III, 1163 - 1201
 Billon denier
reverse + AHTIOCHIA or similar , cross pattée, crescent in upper right angle
 obverse + BOAHVHDVS or similar , bust left wearing helmet and chain-mail, crescent left, five-pointed star  right
CCS 66 for type

[Vladislav D]

ME59138
I think this is Venice . Alvise I Mocenigo 1570-1571, sesino
obverse:+ ALOY MOCENIGO DVX VE  cross
reverse:+ SANCTVS  MARCVS  VENET   winged lion of San Marco

http://numismatics.org/search/results?q=department_facet:%22Medieval%22%20AND%20persname_facet:%22Alvise%20I%20Mocenigo%22


http://www.venetiancoins.com/id64.html

[Vladislav D]

ME59129
Austria, Ferdinand II (1619-1637), 3 Kreuzer, 1627, Graz Mint
FERDI . II . D . G . R .-. I . S . A . G . H . B . REX .
Laureate, draped bust right, in inner circle, denomination in circle below
. ARCH . AVS . DVX . BVR . STYRIA . 16Z7
Three flat-topped shields of arms, points together, in inner circle, date at top

http://www.beastcoins.com/World/Austria/E0415.jpg

[Vladislav D]

ME59124
Austria, Ferdinand II (1619-1637), 3 Kreuzer, 1625, Vienna Mint
Obv.: • FERDI. II. D. G. R. (V) I. S. A. G. H. B. REX. , his laureate, draped bust r., mint mark "V" in circle below.
Rev.: ARCHID. A. D. (3) .B. C. TYR. 1625 , Austrian double eagle, value "3" in circle below.

http://www.arminius-numismatics.com/coppermine1414/cpg1414/displayimage.php?pos=-9274

[Vladislav D]

ME59127
Austria, Ferdinand II (1619-1637), 3 Kreuzer, 1633, Prague Mint  
Obv.: • FERDI. II. D. G. R. (3) I. S. A. G. H. B. REX.
Rev.: ARCH.AV DV( : ) B V. M.M. 1633

[Vladislav D]

ME59144
   Austrian States-Friesach, Adalbert II von Böhmen as Archbishop of Salzburg (1168-1177 and 1183-1200), Friesacher Pfennig, Undated (c.1170-1200)
ERIACENSIS (S sideways and entire legend retrograde)
Archbishop standing facing, crozier in right hand, key in left all in inner circle
(No legend)
Upper facade of church with two towers, cross above

http://www.beastcoins.com/World/Austria/E0420.jpg



http://www.beastcoins.com/World/Austria/Austria.htm

[Vladislav D]

ME59137

Strasbourg, Alsace (15th - 16th C) AR kreuzer

Rev: MONETA ARGENS
Obv: GLA IN EXCELS DO 
Boudeau 1335

http://home.eckerd.edu/~oberhot/ffstrasbg.jpg

[Vladislav D]

ME59119
FRANCE, Toulouse. Raimond V-VII, 1148-1249 AD .  AR denier
Rev: TOLOSA CIVI, central monogram like the PAX monogram
Obv: RAMON COMES, central cross avec 'S' au 2e canton
 Boudeau 721

http://www.mcsearch.info/record.html?id=376266

[Vladislav D]

ME59117
Poland Sigismund I (1506-1548)  1507 Half Groschen

Reverse: REGIS:POLONIE:1507     CROWN
Obverse: MONETA:SIGISMVNDI      EAGLE


ME59136
Poland Sigismund I (1506-1548)  150?   Half Groschen

http://www.mcsearch.info/record.html?id=331187



ME59134
Casimir IV Jagiellon (1447-1492) or John I Albert (1492-1501) Half Groschen
MONETA KAZIMIRI                                         MONETA×I×ALBERTI


John I Albert
http://www.mcsearch.info/record.html?id=4676

Casimir IV Jagiellon
http://www.mcsearch.info/record.html?id=488519

[Vladislav D]

ME59106
Poland, Sigismund III, 1587 - 1632 Silver dreipolker

obverse  SIGIS 3 D G REX P M D I, crowned arms;
reverse   MONE NO REG POLO, orb, 24 (1/24 taler) within, 2 - 4 (date) across fields

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=58884q00.jpg&vpar=1872&zpg=68090&fld=https://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/

[Vladislav D]

ME59118
Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Sigismund I the Old, 1506 - 1548 A.D. half groschen
obverse + mOnETA · SIGISmVnDI : 1Z, knight riding left on horseback
reverse + mAGnI · DVCIS · LITVAnIE, imperial eagle facing, wings spread, head left

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/47172q00.jpg

[Joe Sermarini]

Thanks Vlad.  You are a great help. 

[Vladislav D]

ME59100
Nuremberg Jeton
Obv. Three crowns, alternately with three lis, arranged around a central rose
Rev. Imperial orb within a tressure of three arches and three angles

http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/nuremberg-jetons.html

[Vladislav D]

ME59128
Sicily   FILIPPO II OF SPAIN 1556-1598   AE Grano
PHILIPPVS DG REX SI or similar  / VT COMMODIVS
PHILIPPVS DG REX SI or similar / Eagle P-P

http://www.rhinocoins.com/ITALY/rnapsic/FILIP2B.HTML

[Jim Roberts]

Maybe you want something more than the basic Kraus and Mishler
attributions for the first two, but here's all that I can offer...

ME59114 - KM 1408 (p.95).  Double-headed, double-tailed Austrian
groschen (3 kreuzer) of the Prague (Bohemia) mint, issued in 1639
by emperor Ferdinand III(1637-58).  Early bare-headed type.  Mint
is indicated by the reverse legend, G H BOHEMIAE REX 1693, and by
the Bohemian double-tailed lion on the shield held by the Imperial
double-headed eagle on the reverse.

ME59126 - KM 1624 (p.102).  Austrian groschen (3 kreuzer) of the
St. Viet (Carinthia) mint, issued in 1639 by emperor Ferdinand III
(1637-58).  Mint is indicated by the reverse legend, ARCHI AVS E
CARINT D B E 1639, and by the three shields on the reverse.

ME59140 - Bonhoff 2034.  Pfennig of Friedrich II (1215-50) struck
at the royal mint at Eger.  Obv: Crowned facing bust of king with
two lily-sceptres, all between two tiny annulets.  Rev: Two
leopardized lions (Bonhoff: "leopardisierte Loewen") confronting
each other, facing forward, with spread-winged eagle below. (I
believe the strange term used to describe the feline animals is
based on the fact that they're presented in a posture that
corresponds heraldically to lions, but they're shown with spots,
thus "leopardized").

ME 59143, 45, 46 - Bonhoff 2127.  Pfennig of the Archbishop of
Salzburg, anonymous, 2nd half of the 12th C, struck at the mint
of Frisach.  These appear to be examples of the Friesacher pfennigs
that were struck in huge numbers in Austria in the 12th C.  But it
has been reported on the internet that Italian imitations exist and
that they are very rare and valuable.  Someone else will have to
judge that claim, as I have not studied the details...

Regards,
Jim

[Joe Sermarini]

Thanks Jim.  I really don't know medieval coins well and only have about 50 books for them (some of which I have never opened).  Basic attributions are more help than you might expect.  For most medieval coins that is all I can do anyway. 

And thanks again to Vlad.