ScottO Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 anything from 1550 to 1700 basically, as we have a thread for 18th century and Medieval coins, why not have one for the period in between, where there was the change between hammered and milled, and plenty of monarchs, should be an interesting period, especially with all the english civil war stuff. http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=962958 one of the more late-medieval style coins, but a gorgeous Silver Denar from Ferdinand I - 1563 http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=961088 Elizabeth I, where would this period be without her? 1578 threepence http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=968911 1585 Henry III Billon double sol parisis http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=970195 sigismund III - 1620 http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=966370 Charles 1st Richmond Oval farthing - scarcer type http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=962348 nice brass coloured cash coin http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=969046 charles 1st halfgroat http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=962989 william and mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Scotland, Mary, Penny (1547) a one year type, the first coin with Mary's portrait, one of a very few with her portrait. Very few of these coins have survived, their diminutive size no doubt contributing to their being lost easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scottishmoney Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 A fascinating memento from Scottish and British history, this AR medal by Nicholas Briot was struck in 1633 to commemorate Charles I's very belated Scottish coronation that year. His coronation should have been much earlier, he ascended the throne in 1625, but he carelessly delayed said coronation until finally giving into demands that it be done in 1633. His introduction of Anglican liturgy into the coronation ceremony did little to endear him to his Scottish subjects, and things went decidedly sour thereafter. On his return trip to London his baggage including many crown jewels were lost in the Firth of Forth, just off of Burntisland. Subsequently alleged witches were brought to trial in London, on charges of causing the shipwreck. Things went down for Charles I from there on, both in Scotland and in England. This lovely medal, with a lifelike portrait of the monarch, was commissioned to Nicholas Briot, a famous and skilled coiner. This medal was struck in a screw press, and is actually much better detailed as a result. One of these medals was struck piedfort in gold, which was presented to the King, he kept it as a pocket piece until his death in 1649. The silver examples like this one were thrown by the king to the crowds at the coronation ceremony. Scotland, Charles II, Dollar or 4 Merks from 1681, perhaps the finest known example from this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 a;ways good stuff i could never afford... Nuremberg Jeton of Hans Krauwinkel II made between 1586 and 1635 need more info on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Interesting thread and some really beautiful coins posted on it. Here are three pieces from my collection. Cattaro (Kotor) AE Fallaro 1569-1571- Now a port city in Montenegro Lithuania 1/2 Groschen 1562 Russia (Muscovy) AR Kopek 1613-1645 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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