How Far Back Can We Go? Ended At 1492 Waiting On 1491

Well done t360, not seen very often coin.

1634



Sweden
1/4 ore of Christina

1633

10 kreuzer from the Swiss Canton Chur. In other words - a Chur thing



This one is a 27mms silver coin. Obviuosly cleaned at some point.

Here's a 1632 thaler from Augsburg, German States, under Swedish occupation. Size= 42mm; has a removed jewelry loop, most definitely some cleaning, and also environmental damage (appears to have been in a fire).
Who cares.. it was a bargain. It's a one year type. It looks MUCH better in hand. A similar-condition example without the above three problems would retail ~ $1000.
The date is so de-emphasized, it's inclusion almost seems like an afterthought, as if the engravers were looking for somewhere to hide it among the regal details.






Thread is moving faster through the 1600's than it did when we were in the 1700's! Awesome! Thalers, daalers, dog-dollars or whatever.. keep them coming!

1630



Poland
Thaler of Sigismund III Vasa, 43mm

Thanks 10xloupe. It is one of my favorites.

That Sigismund thaler is the best of those I've seen. Smaller coins of that ruler are fairly plentiful, but the larger ones are elusive. That one is high on my wantlist!

Here is my 1630, a Saxony Teutonic Knights thaler of John George. Size = 45mm; obviously cleaned, and probably polished in the obverse fields, a common practice in old European collections.

1629



Lorraine (present day France)
Teston of Francis II, minted in Badonviller.