Trying to identify 17th century worn coin.

Hello all,

would really appreciate your help in identifying this coin, which I had from times, but only now it turned her turn to get ID and catalogued.

It seems copper, 25 mm, 2.48 gr, and coin alignment, with about 35 degrees rotation. Very thin. I've been thinking Austrian Netherlands, but no match so far. There is a coat of arms in the center which seems to divide a date, the first numbers being 16, so maybe the years is 16xx ?

Maybe the Spanish Netherlands as they look similar.
With shield dividing date on obverse, and crown above three shields on reverse. Such as these ...
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces54917.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8590.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces48253.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces69156.html

Especially that last one - the position of what lettering that can be seen matches yours.

Thanks Zac, I've been comparing to the first 3 ones, and is different, but haven't noticed the last coin. I think you nailed it! It seems exactly the last coin.

So I have a counterfeit coin!

You reached the holy graal



https://fr.numista.com/forum/topic35534.html

You should request to the Numista German States referee to register the county of Reckheim as a German state.
I tried without success ...

Thanks; as the coin on that page is itself worn, I found (for design and lettering comparison) a better drawing of one. It is number 5 down this long page ...
http://www.duiten.nl/reckheim.html




Lettering:
FERDIN · ET · ELISABET ·
FERD · COM · DE · LIN · RECHEM

P.S. Maybe in that lettering it was the first ever use of dot com ?!

Thanks FrenchLover,

I don't speak French, but will Google Translate your post, as it seems very interesting, with lots of Coats of Arms!

Thanks Zac, your link also seems very interesting! Will Google Translate it as well! I will have plenty to read tonight! :)