So I Came Across A Few Nice Riga Free City 1 Schilling Coins - Page 4

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tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7936 Posts	Posted 01/11/2026 4:30 pm Very nice! I like that this series has some neat errors like upside down dates that (I am guessing) do not cost an-arm-and-a-leg. And it's a nice example of mixing only subtly religious devices (the crossed keys) with secular ones (city gates). I don't recall seeing that combo elsewhere. Genoa has a (stylized) city gate, but with a cross reverse. Of course many places have the crossed keys, but I don't recall one with a city gate on the other side (and I'm too lazy to search). Anyhow, Stefan Batory broke up the design a few years after he took the reigns. The keys are kept on the schilling, but the city gate is replaced by his monogram. That design persists till Sweden invades in the 30 years' war (1628 I think). The city gate moves over to the 1 groshcen coin that has his mug on the front (wait! the keys are there, too!): Edited by tdziemia 01/11/2026 4:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95489 Posts	Posted 01/11/2026 5:01 pm thanks tdz! That 1581 you posted is a very nice full dated Thaler Thanks for posting it here. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188130 Posts	Posted 01/12/2026 08:49 am Nice examples! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95489 Posts	Posted 01/12/2026 9:21 pm Thanks jbuck Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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