Jason

12 hours ago, GregH said:

Can you tell me the weight and diameter please? Is this made of bronze or very toned silver?

This is Phillip II of Spain, minted in the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily. Reverse reads "HILARI/TAS/VNIVER/SA"

You'll find similar coins here:

http://www.rhinocoins.com/ITALY/rnapsic/FILIP2.HTML

I'm not sure we've nailed the denomination, but at least we've found the king and the country! It could be a copy - i don't know these coins well!

Sorry Greg , I mentioned Gold and should have said Bronze , again thanks for the help . 
could I ask you would you recommend having it professionally cleaned and preserved /authenticated ? 
 

thanks 

Jason

12 hours ago, GregH said:

Can you tell me the weight and diameter please? Is this made of bronze or very toned silver?

This is Phillip II of Spain, minted in the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily. Reverse reads "HILARI/TAS/VNIVER/SA"

You'll find similar coins here:

http://www.rhinocoins.com/ITALY/rnapsic/FILIP2.HTML

I'm not sure we've nailed the denomination, but at least we've found the king and the country! It could be a copy - i don't know these coins well!

Hi Greg, many thanks for the feedback , great to get more insight on the coin . The coin weighs 22/23 grams and is 39mm in diameter . I am unsure if it’s Gold or Silver to be honest ,and with a lack on knowledge with coins didn’t want to damage it by trying to clean it , however it has hints of silver on the raised edges, but looks like Gold , hard to tell Greg .

thanks again for the help , very interesting 

12 hours ago, John Conduitt said:

It looks like Philip II of Spain, but I don’t know what.

Hi John , thanks very much for your help, thats great , at least I know it origin . Thank you 

Hi folks ,

Hope you are well? Apologies if I am posting this in the wrong section. My Dad gave me a coin which he never knew where it was from and I have searched for days to find a match , any help to identify the coin I would be very grateful please ? 
 

thank you

jason