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

Today, we only look at these coins as they are either housed in TPG slabs/ saflip protective holders/ coin cabinets! Back in 1617, even the nobility had problems with safe storage, although they may have had coin cabinets.....

 

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Time to move on to 1616 ?

Austria-Hungary Matthias I Taler 1616 Kuttenberg mint

 

Beautifull coin, Lordmarcovan!
Of all the "titles" I think "Grandmaster" beats them all.
On the otherhand, I will be heading out to slave away, cutting lawns on a day when the humidex will be 48 celsius

 

I think we can let Grand Master Lord Marcovan slide on this one....as it does not have a specific date minted thereon. What a magnificent coin! Definitely not shabby at all.

 

48 celsius ? Where are you ?

 

First time I heard of that "humidex". Here is some enlightening reading for us:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidex

 

Beautiful, definitely qualifies.

Let me add a dated 1615 taler.

Holy Roman Empire ALSACE Archduke Maximilian Taler Ensisheim mint

 

I live in Orleans/ Ontario/ Canada. Today, it was 36 celsius +humidity= humidex of 47. I was born in Julich/ Germany, where the temperature is much cooler in Summer.
John

 

Julich is a city with a lot of history. I don't think you posted any Julich siege coins. Well, they are pretty crude compared to gold ducats.

 

Actually, I have only two from Julich-Cleve-Berg. One is a 1711 Vicariats Dukat/ and a 15th. Century Goldgulden. I will post both soon, not much time( I leave for work at 6:30AM, get home at 9:30PM!!!!! May/June/July= lots of 95+ hr weeksBut it pays for adding nice coins to my collection I have 850+ AV coins so far and counting......
I really like your coins, thanks for sharing them

 

Amazed you still have time for gardening ! I don't do AV but I have to admit they are the most beautiful - and the easiest to see in average light.
Maybe one day we should start a Julic-Cleve-Berg thread.

 

Great idea!
Gardening/ lawncare is my one man business. Presently, I have 145 clients, so very busy. I find that i can get as much work done in a giving time as companies that hire 6-9 "helpers" But, I still find the time to place proxy bids in spring/Summer/Autumn auctions on sixbid. I have around 140 AV coins from German States/Cities. Off to work.....

 

Hopefully, it is not to early to post the next year. I have been waiting (impatiently) for the next opportunity to post something.


German States 1614 WA SAXE-WEIMAR DAV-7527

Obverse: 4 half-figures facing, scrollwork below

Reverse: 4 half-figures facing, Legend and Date below

Ruler: Joint Rule
Note: Dav. 7527.

 

Dang, looks like the rat pack of old...

 

1613 France BOUILLON & SEDAN Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne Ecu de 30 sols

 

Okay, panzerman and talerman. What does 'AV' mean? I'm guessing gold but I do not know for certain. Sorry and thanks!

 

Probably should have written AU (V is the old Latin U).
AUREUM (or AVREUM) = Gold
ARGENTUM (or ARGENTVM) = Silver

I probably went to elementary school before you were born. We did many hours of Latin every week (much of which I have forgotten), which turned out only to be of use to me in numismatics. On the other hand, we did almost no science.

 

From: https://sp88k.home.xs4all.nl/Coin/Traveler/General/CoinDescription.htm

"To describe roman coins people usually use terms like AE 16 or AU 20mm. These terms will tell you what kind of material the coin is made from and the size of the coin.

AE = bronze/copper/brass Aes in Latin means bronze
AR = silver Argentum in Latin means silver
AU or AV = gold Aurum in Latin means gold"

I guess the AV is used sometimes because on Latin inscriptions V is used for U.

 

Gorgeous coin! They sure had better taste in 1613/ also hired better engravers/ die cutters/ mintmasters