hiho Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 The details on this, especially the lions head on the reverse and the knight's right hand on the obverse, are quite amazing IMHO..... I was saving these for the "How Far Back Can We Go" thread but here's a sneak peek..... A 1638 from Utrecht in super condition..... And a 1638 from West Friesland with a fierce lion and turnip mintmark for Marianne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I agree lovely design. It is kind of similar to the rampant lion of Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Gorgeous coins. I'd love to go to a show right now and find something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 This is mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banivechi Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 I agree lovely design. It is kind of similar to the rampant lion of Scotland. Or the Bohemian lion... Anyway, the name of the romanian currency (Leu = Lion) is derivated from these particular Lion Thalers, these coins were largerly circulated in Moldavia and Wallachia during XVII and XVIII centuries. This coin is a "must have" of the every Romanian collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 I agree lovely design. It is kind of similar to the rampant lion of Scotland. The West Friesland lion does look extremely Scottish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted November 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Or the Bohemian lion...Anyway, the name of the romanian currency (Leu = Lion) is derivated from these particular Lion Thalers, these coins were largerly circulated in Moldavia and Wallachia during XVII and XVIII centuries. This coin is a "must have" of the every Romanian collector. The details on the knights face on your 1616 West Friesland daalder are amazing, what a great strike. The face on my Westy is pretty much just a blob... Wanna trade? Didn't these circulate pretty much world wide as trade dollars? Most of the ones you see offered for sale are really worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 And a 1638 from West Friesland with a fierce lion and turnip mintmark for Marianne. For me? You shouldn't have! Those are beauties, hiho. Here's one sans root vegetable: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 A 1608, very nice Marianne. Yet another daalder with fantastic details on the knight's face. Why is the turnip mintmark missing? Save that for the "How Far Back Can We Go" thread which is currently frozen in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Why is the turnip mintmark missing? Jan Knol (aka Jan Turnip) was the only mintmaster to use the turnip mark, from 1715-1741. The mark on your 1638 daalder does resemble a turnip, but... it's actually a fleur de lis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiho Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Jan Knol (aka Jan Turnip) was the only mintmaster to use the turnip mark, from 1715-1741. The mark on your 1638 daalder does resemble a turnip, but... it's actually a fleur de lis. The things I learn from you. I still think it's a turnip though. Perhaps a sweet potato? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.