Hammered Silver Coin, Need ID Help

JasonB

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Tesoro Silver uMax

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Mackaydon

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This is a tough one. I scoured the web for a half an hour now with little to no luck. The "m" on the obverse leads me to believe Mexico mint but I can't find any similar shield types or phoenixes. The rim reminds of 1500s British currency but I could not find anything there either.
 

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This looks like a match:
[h=2]ITALY, Kingdom of Sicily, Frederick IV, the Simple (Il Semplice), 1355-1377, AR Pierreale[/h]
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M and M on either side;double annulet stops
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Excellent ID Don. To the OP - excellent hammered silver digs!
 

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