Piso Gading

Henk · 16th January 2009, 07:44 PM

Emanuel,

Looks to me as a very nice piso.

Why do you think a Dutch coin is missing on the pommel? Such a coin is not a necesarry atribute on the pommel.

Emanuel · 16th January 2009, 08:06 PM

Hello Henk,

I thought a Dutch coin might fit there simply because a similar piso posted by Charles S had one http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1342
and a similar albeit none-piso sword also has an ornament on the butt of the hilt http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1907

The hilt on my piso has a hole on the end so meybe something was inserted there. I guess anything could fit there.

Emanuel

Henk · 17th January 2009, 02:25 PM

Hello Emanuel,

I do understand your thought, and probably a pommel cap is missing indeed. But a Dutch coin is not by definition used as a pommel cap and are seldom seen as such.

VVV · 18th January 2009, 04:49 PM

It's not that common with coins on these piso. I think it's supposed to look just like it is.
It's not a Piso Gading (gading is ivory) but a nice Piso Halasan - congratulations!

Michael

Emanuel · 19th January 2009, 12:12 AM

That's fair Henk

I'll keep it as it is.

Thanks Michael for the differentiation. Does Halasan refer specifically to the antler hilt?

Emanuel

16th January 2009, 07:44 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Emanuel, Looks to me as a very nice piso. Why do you think a Dutch coin is missing on the pommel? Such a coin is not a necesarry atribute on the pommel.

16th January 2009, 08:06 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Henk, I thought a Dutch coin might fit there simply because a similar piso posted by Charles S had one http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1342 and a similar albeit none-piso sword also has an ornament on the butt of the hilt http://vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1907 The hilt on my piso has a hole on the end so meybe something was inserted there. I guess anything could fit there. Emanuel

17th January 2009, 02:25 PM	#3
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hello Emanuel, I do understand your thought, and probably a pommel cap is missing indeed. But a Dutch coin is not by definition used as a pommel cap and are seldom seen as such.

18th January 2009, 04:49 PM	#4
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	It's not that common with coins on these piso. I think it's supposed to look just like it is. It's not a Piso Gading (gading is ivory) but a nice Piso Halasan - congratulations! Michael

19th January 2009, 12:12 AM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	That's fair Henk I'll keep it as it is. Thanks Michael for the differentiation. Does Halasan refer specifically to the antler hilt? Emanuel