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Pillar of the Community
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How does a Ghent coin found his way to the USA?
Scarce indeed, never seen one in Flanders
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Just in case someone is anxious to post their 1579 at midnight, please give EddieDiz a chance to post their previously mentioned 1580.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just got off a 12 hour shift. Here is a 1580 K-B Hungarian Denar,King Rudolph I.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1579 K-B Hungarian Denar,King Rudolph I. My next one is 1577.   |
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1579 MANSFIELD THALER:  Mansfield was a small silver-mining area of Germany that was absorbed by Saxony in the 1700's and subsequently became part of Prussia. Familiar 'rider' imagery shows Saint George the Dragon Slayer. This is the eye-catching piece bought at a public sale some years ago that sparked my interest in early thalers and other large pre-industrialization dated silver coins.
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How does a Ghent coin found his way to the USA? There was a seller from Portugal who had it. I think it was labeled as an "unknown Dutch colonial coin" or something. I recognized it right away because of the similarity with the 12 Mijten. Quote:
Scarce indeed, never seen one in Flanders Duiten.nl lists the mintage somewhere just over 12,800. Here is a pair from the Spanish Siege of Maastricht between March 12-July 1, 1579. There were several denominations minted from a 1/2 Stuiver all the way up to 40 Stuivers. They were all minted in copper. 2 Stuivers:  16 Stuivers:  |
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United States
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That's a fabulous thaler, mysilveryears! A great coin to launch your impressive collection of silver treasures.
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Pillar of the Community
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About the superb thaler:
RVDOLPHUS.II.D:G.ROMA.IMPE.SEM.A.P.F:D:(empirial orb)
Rudolphus secundus dei gratia romanorum imperator semper augustus Pii Felicis Decreto
(or 'permisit fieri decreto', or 'publicari fecit decreto' depending on the source)
Rudolph the second, by gods grace, ever lasting emperor of the holy roman empire, permission to be struck by decree.
IOH.GEOR.PETE.ERNS.IO.HOI.E.C.D.I.MANSF.
Johan Georg, Peter Ernst, Johan Hoyer E... C... D... I... Mansfeld
Joint minting of coins for the county Mansfeld for the border line of Eisleben, minting period: 1573-1579
reign:
Count Johann Georg I: 1531-1579, Eisleben, Schraplau
King Peter Ernst I.: 1531-1604, Eisleben, Friedeburg, Schraplau.
He was in 1594 appointed imperial prince.
Count Johann Hoyer III: 1531-1585 Eisleben, Friedeburg and Artern
Eisleben mint
mintmaster C(hook)G: Christian Götte
corrections welcome, I did not find the complete legend
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Ready for 1578.
Can still post 1579 until then.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Great Britain Queen Elizabeth I - 1578 sixpence:  |
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United States
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1577 K-B Hungarian Denar,King Maximilian II. My next one is 1574.   |
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Moving right along, we are. |
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Pillar of the Community
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1576 leeuwendaalder / lion daalder from the Dutch province of Holland, Dordrecht mint. These were hand made and typically exhibit areas of weak detail. This example is notable for a better obverse strike, particularly with the Knight's face.  |
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I like that. It is very nice!  |
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1579 MANSFIELD THALER: awesome piece! |
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