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That 1655 has some odd wear (bad planchet, more likely) biggfredd, you are right. The planchet is thinner at the place where it looks like wear - the "N" in "DOMINUS" is just opposite the "III" on the other side. It was very common to have uneven planchets at the time. |
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United States
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I like that speciedaler! It's not a coin I ever see here.
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Sweden
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FINALLY it's my turn again!  Here's a 1655 and a 1654 Solidus from Swedish occupation of Livonia Edited by Ngdawa
11/29/2011 5:39 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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1653  The Commonwealth of Englandsixpence
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Canada
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Ooh, that's a nice British coin.
Edited by Apollo
11/29/2011 9:53 pm
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United States
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On the 1655 coin, were they rolled, or struck multiples to a sheet, then punched? I'm trying to figure how else that dual off center would happen.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 The 1655 is an interesting coin, and in great condition too! I forget the technical term, but from the appearance, a large roller die that could strike multiple coins was used. |
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 United States
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We are definitely into the roller die era now. I can imagine it might have been easy to get the upper and lower rollers slightly misaligned. Also common to this time period are naturally bent coins and clipped edges. And some amazing detail in the larger pieces. I encourage everyone to please include the mm size of the coins you post, for reference. My next contribution = 1650. |
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United States
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1652  SwedenMDCLII (1652) Riksdaler of Christina (42.5 mm)
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Norway
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Nice Rigsdaler!  Marvellous coin 1651I haven't been through all the pages, having entered late, so I cannot say for sure, but it seems to be little in the way of gold coins here. Now I have the opportunity to present my eldest gold coin, a 1/4 ducat from Zurich. Weight is just 0,87 grams, a large contrast with my two previous coins (1655 and 1660) and t360s rigsdaler, which weighs about 29 grams each.  |
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United States
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Nice gold piece, especially for the age.
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United States
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Litotes Very nice 1/4 ducat! It looks like the N's are inverted in the legend on the obverse, but the N's are correct in the inscription on the reverse.
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United States
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I noticed the reversed "N"s as well. Also how the Zuerich shield usually has a diagonal divider, vs. horizontal. A very interesting coin, for those details...the Swiss today are more attentive to details.
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United States
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I don't own any gold coins. Not a single one. Here's a 1650 Brunswick-Luneburg (German states) silver thaler with the prancing horse, a frequently seen motif from this jurisdiction. size = ~44 mm.   |
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