16?? Coin Id Help Needed Please

[Chug And Red]

A Friend Brought this over to me about an Hour ago!!! He was wondering If you all Could Help with an ID of It!!! It weighs 3.9 Grams

The front has Good Markings except the second Part of the Date It looks like 16 98 to me under a loop I might be able to Get more detail if I cleaned it, But because Its Not Mine I'm going to leave the Decision to Him!!!

Here are the Pictures sorry for the Quality I will try for Better Pic when I get some Natural light Chug

[Tuberale]

Can't identify the coin. It may not be a coin. It may be a medal.

DEO SIMILIS translates to "like God" or "God-like". I suspect the word before DEO may be HUMEROSQUE.

So most of the inscription visible seems to be Latin.

[goldencoin]

Looks like a jeton, here is a very similar one http://www.numishop.org/fiche-fjt_12...u_21_1608.html

HH
-GC

[Chug And Red]

Here is what the first picture reads as, unable to get more than a few letter off the other side

oshvmerosqve.dfo.similis

[Mackaydon]

Nice catch Golden Coin !!
The phrase translates roughly to " Like God in the face and shoulders."
Crowned shield of France and Navarre; his similar tokens between 1589 and 1610.
Don....

[Chug And Red]

<< Chug Is there anything I can look at on the reverse side For A better ID? I can Make out Some detail and Writing!!! using Our 10 power loop!!! Just let me know where to Start!!!!

[Chug And Red]

Looks like a jeton, here is a very similar one http://www.numishop.org/fiche-fjt_12...u_21_1608.html

HH
-GC

Thank you for looking, is there a good website to hit to see if we can find a closer match? Yours is close, but this one has wheat on it, on each side of the figure. Red

[goldencoin]

I just got that with a google search, so I'm not aware of other sites. Try googling parts of the motto, "jeton", and combinations of the maker and the reign. Most of it is French, so I can't navigate the sites easily. With a bit of determination, you might be able to find a description. I just posted that site since it had a similar image. Jetons are out of my expertise, but Crusader or some of the other hunter from Europe may be of more help. They normally hang out on the what is it? forum

HH
-GC

[Chug And Red]

Thank you!!! goldencoin Chug and Red!!!!

[Chug And Red]

I just got that with a google search, so I'm not aware of other sites. Try googling parts of the motto, "jeton", and combinations of the maker and the reign. Most of it is French, so I can't navigate the sites easily. With a bit of determination, you might be able to find a description. I just posted that site since it had a similar image. Jetons are out of my expertise, but Crusader or some of the other hunter from Europe may be of more help. They normally hang out on the what is it? forum

HH
-GC

I have Spent Many hours Looking for this No luck yet!!! I will Keep trying as I Have Time!!!! Thanks Chug

[stevemc]

Os is Latin for mouth, as in medical talk PO-Per Os, which means - by mouth.

[Mackaydon]

The legends will read: OS HVMEROSQVE DEO SILILIS and HENRICVS IIII FRANC ORVM ET NAVAR.
The 'N' that apears after the '6' in the date is part of "NB" standing for Nicolas Briot who was the engraver-general (chief engraver) at the Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) from 1605. The last two digits of the date (probably '08') follow the "B".


I believe you'll find this jeton listed as number 582 on page 114 here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=ssA...REX%22&f=false

Don.....

[Chug And Red]

Don thanks for the Link Its Great!!!!

I could Look all Day At all of the Beautiful Coins, Chug

Im Hoping to Have the Coin Back Soon To Get More Detailed Pics The Guy Who Showed Me the Coin and Allowed Me to take the Pics and Post Is Excited!!! Thanks Chug and Red