What type of coin is this

[fano169]

Bought this a few years ago , this is only picture I have any thoughts ?

 

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[Mackaydon]

Can you describe what is on the reverse?

 

[fano169]

Can you describe what is on the reverse?

Don't know where the coin is at the moment burried in my hoard lol

 

[Mackaydon]

Do you remember about how much you paid or what you were told at the time of sale?

 

[fano169]

Do you remember about how much you paid or what you were told at the time of sale?

Paid 10 bucks it was a bunch of coins in a bag , about 15 of them , that is the back of coin I believe if you look at it , it has a horse with a person mounted on it with a crown on their head

 

[fano169]

It's the size of a quarter if that helps

 

[Mackaydon]

That 'crown' looked like a cowboy hat under magnification --to these eyes

 

[daroofa]

This one is similar (note the VX BRA)...

"Medieval silver brabantinus of John I, Duke of Brabant and Limburg (1267-1294), Walt type Mayhew 1b or 1c, probably minted at Brussels, c.1270-1282 AD"

Record ID: PUBLIC-F5B592 - MEDIEVAL coin - Database

 

[Mackaydon]

The partial legend "VX BRA" was not unique to John I. Here it is on a coin of Philip II of Spain from the period 1555-1598 though "famo169's" image seems yet to be ID-ed IMO.
CNG: eAuction 58. LOWLANDS, Brabant. Philip II of Spain. 1555-1598. AR 1/5 Ecu (31mm, 6.79 gm). Antwerp mint, dated 1572.
Don..

 

[cw0909]

i agree a better img would help ID,i cant see these very well,pg21 talks about counterfeits
and john 1 & 2 Duke of Brabant
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[CRUSADER]

I can't place it at the moment but I reconise it, with the other side it should be easy?