family heirloom

[lunarose]

Hi, This is my mother's she got it from her grandmother in Switzerland. I think it is a doubloom but really don't know what it is. It is gold and weighs approx. 27 grams. It is the size of a fifty cent piece. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

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[capt-zero]

Hopefully one of teh coin experts will chime in, but with the lions on the back, and the Norman hairstyle on the front, maybe English?

 

[capt-zero]

Found this 1 Crown - James I (1604-1619) - England - Numista on Numista. Quite similar.

 

[lunarose]

Found this 1 Crown - James I (1604-1619) - England - Numista on Numista. Quite similar.

It does look similar. Thanks.

 

[CRUSADER]

Its not British & it's meant to look Spanish but I'm not very hopeful on it being the real deal.

 

[Mackaydon]

If Spanish, the lions and castles should each be standing tall; not upside down and sideways.
Don.....

 

[bradyboy]

I may be wrong, but I seem to have issues with this "coin"
the dots on both side seem odd, out of round following the imagined round edge, look at back, double struck, , looks like the loop id soldered on ( to Gold?
The face?
Maybe costume jewlry?
Brady

 

[lunarose]

It was tested and is gold. I don't know like I said it is my mother's been in her family forever she is 85 and asked me to try and find out what it is because she always wondered.

 

[Mackaydon]

Could it be gold plated?

 

[CRUSADER]

It was tested and is gold. I don't know like I said it is my mother's been in her family forever she is 85 and asked me to try and find out what it is because she always wondered.

I have no problem with jewelry being made out of gold thats normal, but that's all it is, a gold pendant in the shape of a fantasy coin.

 

[Iron Patch]

I have no problem with jewelry being made out of gold thats normal, but that's all it is, a gold pendant in the shape of a fantasy coin.

It is normal for jewelry to be made of gold, but for that to be gold would not be normal... probably plated. It just doesn't make sense to put money into something that is so poorly made. So in other words I agree.