Hammered coin or token?

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jcbrees
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Found this last March thought it was a Jetten but when cleaning it it looked like silver. I scratch the edge and it looks like silver does any one have a idea what this could be
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Castile & Leon billon Blanca.
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Allectus wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 4:20 pm Castile & Leon billon Blanca.
Henry III
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For more info this is worth a read (click on image to enlarge)…
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Thanks for helping me identifying my coin.
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so would this coin be silver it looks a little green but when I scrape the edge it looks like silver?
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jcbrees wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 3:58 pm so would this coin be silver it looks a little green but when I scrape the edge it looks like silver?
Billon. Sure I said that above!
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Allectus wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:36 pm
jcbrees wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 3:58 pm so would this coin be silver it looks a little green but when I scrape the edge it looks like silver?
Billon. Sure I said that above!
I thought "billon" was part of the coin ID, until i just googled it and found out its an metal alloy
I envy your knowledge sometimes, sometimes :thumbsup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billon_(alloy)
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Blackadder43 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:45 pm
Allectus wrote: ↑Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:36 pm

Billon. Sure I said that above!
I thought "billon" was part of the coin ID, until i just googled it and found out its an metal alloy
I envy your knowledge sometimes, sometimes :thumbsup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billon_(alloy)
I had to Google it too!😂😂
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Thank you. Didn't really knew what Bilion meant ?
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Vellón in Spanish is an alloy of silver and copper, here most medieval hammereds are billion.
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jcbrees wrote: ↑Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:10 pm Thank you. Didn't really knew what Bilion meant ?
Me neither and some others
Everyday is a learning day in this hobby :thumbsup:
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