[Game] World Coins Time Machine… Counting Backward by Year! (Plus Prize Coin)

I have been super busy work!
I forgot this 1674
Holy Roman Empire/ Silesia
AV 1/6 Dukat 1674 SHS
Breslau Mint
HRE Leopold I 1665-1705

 

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Mughal Gold Mohur of Aurangzeb from 1673 (minted in Kabul):

 

Great coin!
Aurangzeb was best Mughal Emperor, he expanded his domain by successfull campaigns.

 

I thought I had a representative for 1669, maybe I do maybe I don't. I'll keep looking. In the meantime here's a cob for 1670.

Viceroy of Peru, Potosi, Charles II 8 reales,1670 E.
KM 26
27.2 grams



The Lacemaker, Vermeer, 1669

 

Time for 1668

Austria 1/2 Thaler

 

GB Shilling 1668:

 

Netherlands, United Provinces, Campen, ducaton, 1668.
Davenport 4945
32.42 grams



Rembrandt van Rijn, Self Portrait, 1668

 

That is real art! Compared to trash like Picasso. modernistic kitch we see today.

 

This is a scarce one. Malta 1668 Luigino. This is almost identical to the coin issued to circulate in the Italian States (Lucca). These rarely come up for sale. AC search doesn't show a sale in the last 4 years. Currently there is one on MA Shops listed for 10X what I paid.



Malta Luigino 1668 Nicolas Cotoner (1663 - 1680)
Minted in Italy for use in Malta

Obverse: Female bust right

Reverse: Crowned coat of arms (cotton plants instead of lilies) between year

Catalog: vgl. Cammarano 200b
Material: Silver
Weight: 2.10 g

 

I don't have anything for 1667, hopefully someone does. A couple nice pieces are waiting for the next year though.

 

I just have this GB Crown for 1667:

 

New Spain, Mexico, Philip IV, 8 reales, 1667, assayer G over P. From an Indonesian salvage.
KM 45
25.4 grams




The Jewish Bride, Rembrandt, 1667