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16th Cent, Spanish Netherlands Philipsdaalder |
| Origin/Country: |
NETHERLANDS - TO 1600 |
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ECU 1558 SPANISH Netherland FLANDERS BRUGES DAV-8645 |
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NGC XF 40 |
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Owner Comments
This type of crown is known as a Philipsdaalder for the portrait of Philip II on the obverse and the size and weight of this silver coin that is similar to the size of the popular daalder coin of the Dutch provinces. However, at 41-42mm and 32-34g it more closely matches a ducaton, although its silver content is less. Of note is the display of Philip II's title that includes King of England. See https://www.ngccoin.com/boards/blogs/entry/11254-philip-ii-king-of-england/
Obverse: Armored bust of Philip II, legend PHS D G HISP ANG Z REX COMES FLAN 1558 (Philippus dei gratia Hispaniarum Angliae etc rex comes Flandriae -- Philip by the grace of God King of Spain and England, Count of Flanders)
Reverse: Crowned coat of arms of Philip II over the Burgundian cross, golden fleece below between a pair of fire irons emitting sparks, legend DOMINVS MICHI ADIVTOR (dominus michi adivtor -- Lord my helper)
NGC encapsulated coin from a Heritage Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction, January 2019.
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16th Cent, Bohemia Joachimsthaler |
| Origin/Country: |
Bohemia & Moravia |
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TALER 1560 AUSTRIA JOACHISTRAL DAV-8047 |
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NGC VF 35 |
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Owner Comments
One of my oldest coins is a Joachimsthaler. These earliest thalers were first minted in 1518 near St. Joachim's Valley, Bohemia, in what is now the Czech Republic. The moniker "thaler" comes from the word "thal" that meant valley in German. Its consistent size, weight and fineness of silver content was a boon to trade and set the standard for silver coins for 400 years.
My example was minted in 1560 during the reign of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Archduke of Austria, King of Hungary and Croatia and King of Bohemia. His crowned and armored image, bearing a scepter is depicted on the obverse. The reverse shows Ferdinand's coat of arms. These were roughly 40 mm, 28 g and 90% silver.
Slabbed purchase from Jay Bullock in May of 2015. ex Taler Universe
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16th Cent, Swiss Canton of Zurich "Stampfer" thaler |
| Origin/Country: |
SWITZERLAND - TO 1600 |
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TALER (c.1560) Switzerlnd ZURICH DAV-8783A |
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PCGS AU 53 |
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Owner Comments
Known as a Stampfer thaler for the mintmaster Hans Jakob Stampfer. In the middle of the 16th century, Zürich had so much silver, it needed two mintmasters to process them. The other mintmaster at the time, Hans Gutenson, used the traditional way of hammering the coinage. Stampfer, introduced milling and the roller press, one of the earliest uses of this technology for producing coins.
ex Redwood Collection, Part II
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16th Cent, Scotland ryal |
| Origin/Country: |
SCOTLAND - TO 1603 |
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RYAL 1567 S-5472 JAMES VI (29.99g) |
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NGC VF 30 |
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Owner Comments
The ryal was the silver crown sized coin of the Kingdom of Scotland, 41mm and 30g, equivalent to 30 shillings. This example is the first issue of the reign of James VI, just an infant at the time, coming in the year that his mother Mary, Queen of the Scots, was deposed. The legend on the reverse, PRO.ME.SI.MEREOR.IN.ME is an abbreviation of the command that Roman Emperor Trajan gave in reference to the drawn sword -- "use this for me or against me, according as I deserve". Its placement on this coin alludes to the people's right to remove a tyrannical monarch. James would later inherit the thrones of England and Ireland on the death of Elizabeth I in 1603.
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16th Cent, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Brillenthaler |
| Origin/Country: |
GERMANY - TO 1600 |
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TALER 1588 BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBUTTEL DAV-9067 |
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NGC XF 45 |
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Owner Comments
The design of this coin is amazingly rich in symbolism with the galloping Saxon steed escaping from bondage and the magnificently hairy wildman bearing a tree in one hand and a lit candle on the other while an hourglass, surmounted by a skull and dangling spectacles hangs from one arm. The nickname for this type, "Brillenthaler" comes from the German word for spectacles.
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16th Cent, Spain 8 reales |
| Origin/Country: |
SPAIN - TO 1600 |
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8R 1589 SEGOVIA |
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NGC AU 55 |
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Owner Comments
Philip II (1556--1598), early milled 8 reales, minted in Segovia, Spain. The obverse shows the crowned coat of arms of Spain at the time, with Portugal included, as the Spanish monarch held the Portuguese crown from 1581-1640. To the left of the arms is a two story aqueduct, the mint mark of Segovia. To the right is the denomination in Roman numerals, VIII. On the reverse is the quartered arms of Castille and León, with date above.
The city of Segovia is known for its impressive Roman aqueduct, which features in its coat of arms and its mintmark. Segovia's second mint, known as the "Royal Mint", was different from all other Spanish mints because it was owned by the Royal family and it was the only fully mechanized mint from its founding in 1585 to the introduction of the screw press in the 1700s. The Royal Mint operated roller presses powered by a waterwheel. The presses were a gift to Philip II from his cousin, Ferdinand, the Archduke of Tyrol, and were constructed for him in Hall.
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16th Cent, Transylvania thaler |
| Origin/Country: |
HUNGARY - TO 1600 |
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TALER 1593 TRANSYLVANIA DAV-8802 |
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NGC AU 55 |
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Owner Comments
Sigismund Báthori / Báthori Zsigmond (1581-1602), Nagybánya mint.
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17th Cent, Teutonic Order thaler |
| Origin/Country: |
GERMANY - TALERS |
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TALER 1603 TEUTONIC ORDER DAV-5848 |
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NGC AU 58 |
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Owner Comments
At the beginning of the 17th century, the lands held by the Teutonic Order had diminished greatly from their zenith in the 15th century and their remaining possession were in the Holy Roman Empire. At this time this thaler was issued their Grand Master was Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria. Maximilian stood for election to the Kingdom of Poland but lost to Sigismund III Vasa, prince of Sweden. He attempted to take control through military conquest but was forced to surrender. Minted in Hall.
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17th Cent, Poland thaler |
| Origin/Country: |
POLAND - TO 1668 |
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TALER 1628 II DAV-4316 |
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NGC VF 30 |
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Owner Comments
Zygmunt III Vasa, 1589-1632. Mintmaster Jakub Jacobson van Emden, with bull's head shield of the treasurer Hormolaus Lipezy beneath the obverse bust.
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17th Cent, Piacenza scudo |
| Origin/Country: |
ITALY - PRE- NAPOLEONIC |
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SCUDO 1629 LX PIACENZA DAV-4128 |
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NGC XF 45 |
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Owner Comments
This 1629 Scudo of Odoardo Farnese, the Duke of Parma and Piacenza, from 1622 - 1646 was one of my first world crowns I collected that was beyond the scope of my 8 reales collections.
Raw coin purchased from Coin Kingdom in February of 2014.
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17th Cent, France écu |
| Origin/Country: |
FRANCE - PART 2 |
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ECU 1642A |
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PCGS AU 55 |
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Owner Comments
Kingdom of France écu, Louis XIII, 1642, Paris mint.
The crown equivalent of the Kingdom of France was the écu d'argent. Écu, scudo and escudo all derive from the Latin scutum, meaning shield. The silver écu was minted from 1641 to the French Revolution when it was replaced by the 5 franc.
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17th Cent, Ireland "Ormond" crown |
| Origin/Country: |
IRELAND 1603-1823 |
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CROWN (1643-44) S-6544 ORMONDE MONEY (29.71g) |
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NGC F 12 |
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Owner Comments
There may not be a true silver crown of an independent Ireland. The closest that I have uncovered would be the silver crown, presumably issued by the Catholic Confederacy of Kilkenny, in 1642-43, although the few examples that appear in auction sales appear to be less than 25g in weight. These coins are also quite rare. The next closest example of an Irish silver crown, which I was able to acquire, might just be the "Ormond" crown of the same time (1643-1644), issued by the Earl of Ormond, James Butler, commander of the royalist army in Ireland. At least it is a silver crown sized coin (my example is 29.71g), most likely minted in Dublin, and during the time when there was an independent government that controlled two-thirds of the island. This brief period of independence would end in 1653 with the occupation and annexation of Ireland by the Commonwealth of England.
Obverse design, crowned CR for King Charles I. Reverse V with a small S above for denomination of 5 shillings.
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17th Cent, Monaco scudo |
| Origin/Country: |
MONACO |
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SCUDO 1655 DAV-4307 |
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NGC F 12 |
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Owner Comments
Here is a crown of the Principality of Monaco from 1655. It is variously called a scudo, as are the crowns of its Italian neighbors, or an écu of 60 sols in alignment with its very close neighbor, France. The reigning monarch, at the time of this coin's issue, was Honoré II, Prince of Monaco from 1604 to 1662, of the Grimaldi family -- the line which continues to rule Monaco to this day.
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17th Cent, Potosí macuquina 8 reales |
| Origin/Country: |
BOLIVIA - COLONIAL |
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8R 1657P E Espinola Collection (27.60g) |
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NGC VF Details |
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Owner Comments
This Spanish colonial 8 reales macuquina, also know as a cob, is from the Potosí mint in Alto Perú (Upper Peru), which would be renamed Bolivia in honor of the general and political leader Simón Bolívar. So this coin represents an important type of hammered coinage and is a stand-in for the nation of Bolivia.
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17th Cent, Commonwealth crown |
| Origin/Country: |
ENGLAND 1603-1707 |
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6P (1660-62) England BULL-274 ESC-1507 |
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PCGS VF 20 |
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Owner Comments
1658 crown of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, a single year issue as he died that September. The crown is noted for its high strike quality due to the mechanized milling and press process introduced by Pierre Blondeau, former engineer of the Paris mint. The dies were produced by the Royal Mint's chief engraver, Thomas Simon.
Cromwell ascended to this position, king in all but name, from his distinguished service in the Parliamentarian army during the English Civil War. The resignation of Lord Fairfax, lord general of the army, who opposed the execution of Charles I, left Cromwell at the head of the most powerful faction of the new republic in 1649. He assumed full control with the title of Lord Protector in 1653. At his death, his eldest son assumed the title but could not maintain the military dictatorship. Charles II gained the throne in 1660, ending this brief period of England without a monarch.
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