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Norway
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Well, if you will accept my fathers coin, here it is. I will inherit it one day.... 8 skilling 1608 Denmark. 25 mms across. The portrait of Christian IV has seen better days.   |
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Norway
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As I by now feel fairly confident noone else is aching to show their 1608, I follow up immediately with my own 1607. 1 thaler Austria. 40+mms across. Minted in Hall.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Litotes, nice that your dad collects as well--it's a good memory together.  I have no more coins bearing dates, so I'll just watch and enjoy. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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It is too soon to post a 1606?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1606  Sweden1 Mark of Charles IX
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2703 Posts |
Oops sorry - looks like there is a dog hair from Penny my boxer in the airtite.
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Australia
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Litotes, it looks like your father's skilling was defaced in purpose, poor Christian IV.  |
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United States
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It looks like the thread is moving again!  |
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Canada
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Litotes, it looks like your father's skilling was defaced in purpose, poor Christian IV. Defaced, but still a nice coin though.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Amazing thread. Thank you!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Amazing coins!
Litotes- that 1608 you posted at the top. Do you mind saying how much it cost and where you got it? That coin really looks nice. I love the wear and word font! Tells its own history.
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Norway
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Litotes- that 1608 you posted at the top. Do you mind saying how much it cost and where you got it? That coin really looks nice. I love the wear and word font! Tells its own history.
My father bought this coin in a local coin club auction in 1988. The cost was NOK 110. I do not remember the exact exchange rate at the time, but it must have been something akin to $14-15. |
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Another 1606, France, 1/4 ecu; a rather crudely struck hammered silver coin, this one fairly high grade with just a hint of original lustre hiding in the crevasses. size = ~27 mm.   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Yup! Can you name who founded it. Heck, I didn't even know it was losted. |
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Canada
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It was Samuel de Champlain, who was hired around 50 years after France decided to give up on the St-Laurence area, since there was no route to Asia and no valuable resources. When, the French and English started wars and competitive commerce around the fur basin (the Great Lakes), Europe forgot about Asia and wanted to colonize the ``New World``.
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