1518 22K Gold Coin

[Cinderella1128]

We have a 22K gold coin that was gifted to us. It has the year 1518 and a crest that appears to be from Spain (Barcelona?) on the front and a Roman Cross on the back. The coin has been framed with diamonds and can be worn as a pendant. Do you have any estimates on its value? Thank you.

 

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[DigsAlot]

Could you post a detailed picture to help with identification please?

 

[Retired Sarge]

Well for starters those that could do that would need pictures to even begin to give you ideas. Also there is a section of this site for prices, might get some ideas there. At a minimum people are going to want to see pictures, want to know weight, want to see the markings. These are needed to help in answering your questions, also this information can go along way in determining if the coin is original or reproduction. Posting the above requested information in both areas will allow you to get better coverage of your item.

Good luck in all this!

Link to the "What's It Worth" area.

What's It Worth?

Mike

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Does it look like any of these?
carlos1_1escudopag
Don........

 

[Retired Sarge]

Then again some people like Don above has the power of osmosis and get an ID from anything!

 

[Mackaydon]

Thanks, Sarge, you made my day; now hopefully we can make the poster's.
Cinderella, did your coin come with a Cert. of Authenticity? If so, from what company and who signed it?
Don.....

 

[Cinderella1128]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Does it look like any of these?
carlos1_1escudopag
Don........

Hello.

The first set of photos look close to the coin we have but it is missing the year. Do you have more information?

 

[Cinderella1128]

Thanks, Sarge, you made my day; now hopefully we can make the poster's.
Cinderella, did your coin come with a Cert. of Authenticity? If so, from what company and who signed it?
Don.....

We don't have a cerificate.

 

[Mackaydon]

Cinderellla,
As "ffuries" mentioned above, the coin first needs to be authenticated before any value can be determined. Once authenticated, then the mint year, assayer's initial(s), mint location, condition, rarity and (maybe) 'demand' need to be known/determined--to the extent possible--before a value can be estimated. Any luck in the last three months regarding posting a pic of your coin (both sides)? What is the approx. diameter of your coin--in mm.
Don.......

 

[Cinderella1128]

Here is a photo of the front side of the coin.

 

[Mackaydon]

Thanks; can you also post a pic of the coin's other side--and place something in the pic to give it scale.
Don.........

 

[Cinderella1128]

Here are the photos. We measured the coin as best as we can and it appears to be 5.5 mm.

 

[Mackaydon]

With these old eyes (and your most recent pic), the coin appears to me to represent (real or unreal, I have no idea) a 1594 2 escudo coin minted in Seville during the reign of Philip II (1556-1598)-similar to this one:
CoinArchives.com Lot Viewer
Don.......

 

[cw0909]

here is another one,as far as i can tell no numerical dates were used,at that time in Seville
and your coin looks like a 2-escudos-Philip-II (1556-1598), but i cant find out why 1518
would be stamped on the coin,the 1518 stamp looks modern to me,maybe its a # that meant
something to the previous owner
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC

a lot of coin here,if your ever looking for an I.D.
TREASURE AUCTION #5 by Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC - Session 1 - Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC - Winter Park Florida

 

[Cinderella1128]

here is another one,as far as i can tell no numerical dates were used,at that time in Seville
and your coin looks like a 2-escudos-Philip-II (1556-1598), but i cant find out why 1518
would be stamped on the coin,the 1518 stamp looks modern to me,maybe its a # that meant
something to the previous owner
Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC

a lot of coin here,if your ever looking for an I.D.
TREASURE AUCTION #5 by Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC - Session 1 - Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC - Winter Park Florida

Thank you for all your help. This is exactly the information we were looking for.

 

[Cinderella1128]

With these old eyes (and your most recent pic), the coin appears to me to represent (real or unreal, I have no idea) a 1594 2 escudo coin minted in Seville during the reign of Philip II (1556-1598)-similar to this one:
CoinArchives.com Lot Viewer
Don.......

Thank you so much for the fantastic information. We really appreciate all of your efforts in helping us to find the value of this coin.

 

[cw0909]

Thank you for all your help. This is exactly the information we were looking for.

sorry i didnt mean to imply the coin is real, i should have been more clear
it looks like a 2-escudos-Philip-II (1556-1598), but that doesnt make it a real coin
if it was real i would guess the value would be low,because of the stamped 1518
on it,you need a reputable coin dealer,to look at it