Unidentified Medieval Coin 8 - Silver - Any Ideas, Please ?

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Pertinax Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2134 Posts	Posted 10/02/2019 8:50 pm 0.95g The upper image reads GUS'ADO which I think might be Gustav Adolph. * Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7956 Posts	Posted 10/02/2019 9:02 pm Yep. Dreipolker / poltorak / 1/24 thaler of Gusatus Adolphus of Sweden. Normally the last two digits of the date are just under the arms of the cross reverse. Edited by tdziemia 10/02/2019 9:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7956 Posts	Posted 10/03/2019 05:57 am With a bit more digging ... I am not sure this type was issued for use in Sweden under Gustavus Adolphus, so it may be an issue for the Swedish occupation of Elbing (formerly Prussia, then Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth). A few of these were posted on the "How Far Back..." thread in the 1630s. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces63488.html ... or the Swedish occupation of Riga: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces62190.html Because part of the legend on the orb side is missing, it's hard to tell which. But should be one of these. Edited by tdziemia 10/03/2019 06:02 am Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7956 Posts	Posted 10/03/2019 4:19 pm I think the correct attribution is the first one, Swedish Occupation of Elbing. The date range is 1632-35, during which the reverse legend is MON NO REG SVE. Before this it is MON NO CIVI ELB. The last digit of the date is below the right arm of the cross, and looks like only the upper part of it is visible. Maybe a 5? Edited by tdziemia 10/03/2019 4:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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