LostDutchman Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 one side is obviously Spanish... the other side has some eastern European influences... anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Posted August 9, 2008 Report Share Posted August 9, 2008 I wouldn't be so quick to assume the double headed eagle is Eastern European. I'm in Scotland and our town symbol is a double headed eagle just like that. Could very well be Spanish if it is giving you that impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Just a wag. A chinese lets make some coins? Would not be the first time I've seen one obverse with another reverse. Just never anything on this kind of combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Austria will make better sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Look at the "Double Eagle" thread in World Coins, from a few months ago (I think) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grivna1726 Posted August 11, 2008 Report Share Posted August 11, 2008 one side is obviously Spanish... the other side has some eastern European influences... anyone? The eagle does resemble the Russian Eagle, but the arms on the breast are not Russian (i.e. not the shield of Muscovy with order of St. Andrew surrounding it). As mentioned by other posters, Spain or Austria seems like a better bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Spain was ruled by Habsburgs for a good long time so spanish mixed with austrian isnt far fetched though to me it looks like it might just be a fantasy peice...I have never seen such combo but that doesnt mean anything at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrey5 Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 It is not a Russian eagle, neither it is Austrian (Austrian shield has horizontal lines). I agree that this is probably a fantasy piece. I have several slightly different brass tokens with young queen Victoria on obverse and this very eagle on reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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