Coin Weight (?) 1653 with Crocodile/Alligator UPDATED

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Does anyone recognize this possible coin weight, or the gold coin for which
it could have been made.

It is dated 1653 and shows two crocodiles/alligators on it, along with the date
and other letters. It was found in Germany.

From A friend, possible answer(?)
There are three letters below the year and more letters below the croc(odile). No gold coin
shows a crocodile that we know, but it could be a city coat of arms. Like Nimes in
France [home of demins] which has a croc(odile) chained to a palmtree as its coat of arms.

UPDATE
The mass of the object is 3.74 grams
The three objects above the croc appear to be little birds.
It is though that it could be a coin weight for a ducat, although which one?
A new photo, but not much improvement in that.
Appears to be a log under the croc, he is maybe climbing up the log.]
 

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Re: Coin Weight (?) 1653 with Crocodile/Alligator

WOODY50 said:
Iron Patch said:
Great seal Iron Patch, I guess this one is not from there then. You would not know a date from this seal would you?


Yes from here, and I have found about 30 early French seals. Here's a few more of my favorites. (but really, they're all favorites)
 

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Re: Coin Weight (?) 1653 with Crocodile/Alligator

Iron Patch said:
Yes these are very nice seals.....the last is unusal...
 

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Re: Coin Weight (?) 1653 with Crocodile/Alligator

WOODY50 said:
Iron Patch said:
Yes these are very nice seals.....the last is unusal...


Compagnie De Indes. It's actually the most common seal top turn up here. I have found 2 doubles, but 6 or of those.
 

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Re: Coin Weight (?) 1653 with Crocodile/Alligator

Having checked, all I can do is narrow the search a little by saying its NOT British.
 

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CRUSADER said:
Having checked, all I han do is narrow the search a little by saying its NOT British.
Thanks Cru for looking! One less country to worry about! I am just not sure that its a coin weight. Do have the weight of the object now, so can try to see which gold coin comes close to that, and a new photo, will add it soon.

Earl
 

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