Very old & beautiful coins today..
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xr7ator
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8 silver coins, wow, Excellent recoveries. Maybe Don or Cru will chime in with some additional info? Grats on a great outing!
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Some very cool coins! Love the knight on horseback 
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Thanks for a refreshing post! Beautiful coins. Thanks for posting.
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Wow ... those are some really beautiful coins - a big congrats !
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The small Russian coins are called 'wire money'; as shown here:
https://www.educationalcoin.com/media/amfile/files/(1)imagesalbumsoptrusswirealb.pdf
Don....
https://www.educationalcoin.com/media/amfile/files/(1)imagesalbumsoptrusswirealb.pdf
Don....
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Your 1538 Prussian coin appears to be this one:
(Scroll down to Lot 914)
https://www.biddr.com/auctions/numismatiknaumann/browse?a=720&l=754971
Don.....
(Scroll down to Lot 914)
https://www.biddr.com/auctions/numismatiknaumann/browse?a=720&l=754971
Don.....
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The 1654 coin:
https://colnect.com/en/coins/coin/8...munt_II_August-Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
Don.....
https://colnect.com/en/coins/coin/8...munt_II_August-Polish-Lithuanian_Commonwealth
Don.....
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Two Polish Sigismund III (1587-1632) coins.
Do
PS: I'm not familiar with a Sig III coin being shown as what appears to be "Sig 3".
Do
PS: I'm not familiar with a Sig III coin being shown as what appears to be "Sig 3".
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If you are interested in the interpretation of what the letters/words on the Russian coins mean, please see this page:
http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/peterwiremoney/peterwiremoney.htm
Don.....
http://www.calgarycoin.com/reference/peterwiremoney/peterwiremoney.htm
Don.....
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Your hunt was just awesome!!!!!
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Awesome coins- that 1564 with the knight on the horse is stunning!
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Fantastic finds!
jewelerguy
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don't know anything about them but they are awesome. I really like the ones with the knight on horseback
CRUSADER
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They are a lovely looking bunch of coins, but unless they are British or Roman I have no clue.
Therefore, I have no clue.
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Excellent finds! Well done! 
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Fantastic silver recoveries! 
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