Anyone Recognize This? Coin From 1569

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Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 4:03 pm A recent purchase. Interesting coin, but too old for Krause to be of help. If anyone can tell me anything about it I would be grateful. We are talking about a Thaler-sized silver coin, that much is certain. Edited by Litotes 04/20/2010 4:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 4:34 pm Looks like it's struck under Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1564 - 1576), king of Germany, Hungary, Bohemia, Croatia, Archduke of Austria. Judging by the two-headed eagle I'd guess this is a coin from his Austrian possessions. Report this Post to the Staff
Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 11:32 am Thank you for your answer. As an OFEC-collector I would like to find out exactly where this was minted. I have coins from some Austrian possessions, but not many. This could easily be a new one for me. If anyone knows how I can find out then that would be splendid. Report this Post to the Staff
Pinenut Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 11:39 am Sap will know. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 12:38 pm Sap knows everything. Report this Post to the Staff
DCH Pillar of the Community United States 645 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 7:53 pm Belgian-Cambrai http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotvi...=548&Lot=248 Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16808 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 9:48 pm It's often spelled "Cambray" in English. Cambray was originally part of the "Low Countries", or Netherlands, owned by the Bishops of Cambray. It was annexed by the Spanish/Austrian king/emperor Charles I/V and added to the Hapsburg (Spanish) Netherlands in 1543. France invaded and annexed it in 1677, and it has been French ever since. Some catalogues list it under "French States", some under "Netherlands" or "Low Countries". Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Litotes Pillar of the Community Norway 510 Posts	Posted 04/22/2010 05:18 am Thank you very much Sap and DCH! I am not altogether sure how I should place this, though. Cambray is clear, but under where? I always group these, same as Krause. Belgium is out of the question for anything older than 1830. Spanish Netherlands, French State or Netherlands state? I guess Krause would have used "French state", so perhaps I should stick with that since I tend to use their classification for 1601 and forwards. Although it feels artificial to list a Thaler under France. Perhaps I will move it to Netherlands after a while... Report this Post to the Staff
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