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Help to identify old coin with swastika
Verfasst: Sa 31.01.09 14:46
von aidab
Hi,
I would appreciate any help to identify this old silver coin.
It weights 1,0 gr. and it's diammeter is16 mm aprox.
It appears a swastika on the chest of the human figure.
Verfasst: Sa 31.01.09 15:59
von Salier
Hallo Aidab,
das ist ein Pfennig aus Hessen. Heinrich I. 1264-1308., Münzstätte Wolfhagen, Hüftbild mit Schwert und Reichsapfel / Gelocktes Brustbild unter Dreibogen mit Turm und zwei Kreuzfahnen. Schütz 35.
Gruß
Salier
Verfasst: Sa 31.01.09 16:50
von leodux
Hi aidab,
an additional information: It's not a swastika on Landgrave Heinrich's chest.
It's a cross fibula which belonged to the fashion of that time and can be found on several medieval coins.
On your coin it really looks like a swastika, but here you can see a specimen of your coin type which clearly shows that it is a cross:
http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer ... 3&Lot=1422
Bye,
Peter
Verfasst: Sa 31.01.09 20:13
von aidab
Thanks a lot for the fast answer. Great service