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

Here is a 1795 U.S. Flowing Hair Dollar which the British counterstamped with King George III's head during their coin shortages of the 1790s and early 1800s. According to Maurice Bull, this piece is unique, and no, it's not in my collection.

 

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1795 is a good year for Soho pieces.

A KH4 silver pattern halfpenny, Peck -. It came out of a Baldwin's basement sale and a miss by Peck who only recorded the P1039 early Soho silver coin from these dies in the original state. A beautiful coin.


A KH5 copper pattern halfpenny Peck 1046 which uses the 1797 draped bust obverse die. This came from a Stacks(?) sale roughly twelve years ago having been in the Riever Collection. This is a seriously rare piece, as until it appeared, no example had come to market in over 40 years, with Spink's Circular listing in 1968 being the last on record. It is also worth noting that based on die polishing, it is actually earlier than the KH4 above.


Taylor also made an extensive series of restrikes dated 1795. It is possible to establish the chronology of type R42 by checking the degree of die polishing. Pieces were struck in several finishes, such as:
a gilt Peck 1052


bronzed copper Peck 1053


Another bronzed copper Peck 1053, but an earlier strike.


a brass Peck 1055


And this is the die that the R42 was re-engraved from, an R41 Peck 1051. The obvious differences are the single strand of hair on the neck which points in the opposite direction, but has in fact been completely re-engraved and the curls below the bust. Traces of the curls seen below the truncation are visible on the earlier strike Peck 1053 above, which was probably the reason NGC called that coin a P1051, despite not being one. Oh well.

 

Back to 1796

Austrian Netherlands
AV Souverain d'or 1796-B
Brussels Mint
HRE Franz II 1792-1835

 

Now to 1795 again!
Mainz/ Erzbistum
AV Dukat 1795IL-IA
Mainz Mint
Archbishop Friedrich Karl Josef von Erthal Reichfreiherr/ Prince-Elector 1774-1802 (all this data missing from slab label )
He held many titles!

 

Back to 1796
Portugal
AV 1/2 Escudo 1796
Lisboa Mint
Maria I "the Mad" 1777-1816
Maria went cuckoo/ thus her nickname!

 

sweden
AV Dukat 1796
Stocholm Mint
Gustav IV Adolf 1792-1808

 

Lombardy-Venetia
AV Souverain d'or 1796/00 (Unlisted)
Milano Mint
Franz II HRE 1792-1835

 

I never knew I had so many 1796s

Holy Roman Empire/ Hungary
AV Dukat 1796 K-B
Kremnitz Mint
HRE Franz II

 

I have these two for 1795 (besides a couple of very ropey Maundy pieces):
Coronation medallion for George (later George IV) and Caroline. (Not a happy marriage!)

And this halfpenny token celebrating a victory against the French by Earl Howe. (He was the hero of the hour until Nelson came along.)

 

Duchy of Bavaria - Medal - 1795 - Marriage of Duke Karl Theodor to Marie Leopoldine of Austria-Este

Kingdom of Sardinia - 5 Soldi - 1795 - King Victor Amadeus III.

 

A nicer provincial token


Russia 1795 5 Kopek


And this one from Azores. Blow up the picture. A lot of the undertype is still visible.

 

Sede vacante medals issued to commemorate empty seat after death of prince-bishop Franz Ludwig Freiherr von Erthal

1795 Wurzburg. Zepernick 263 / Helmschrott 943. 45 mm.


1795 Bamberg. Zepernick 71; Erlanger 2435; Heller 564. 48mm


1795 Bamberg. Zepernick 72, Slg Erlanger 2436, Heller 565. 38mm

 

Regular issue coins from German states.

1795 Fulda taler (DAV-2265A)

Bamberg - 3 Kreuzer (groschen)


Wurzburg - 3 Kreuzer (groschen)


Mainz - 10 Kreuzer

 

Off for a few days, so time for 1794. Just the 4 pieces for me.

A Lancaster halfpenny token and the first use of the wide raised rim at Soho.


Second, a penny size advertising token issued by the coin dealer Henry Young in 1794.


A 1794 fifth issue guinea.


And finally, a countermarked Lima 8 reales - which most of you have probably seen before.

 

Netherlands 1794 100 Stuivers


Italy 1794 Tallero


Columbia 1794 8 Escudos

 

The only 1794 coming up on my machine is the Netherlands Zeeland Duit. I know I sold it a while ago and I suspect @coin_nut may have it now:

 

I am sure he does! have it....

 

I don't have any actual 94s. But I have an undated one that was struck 1760-94

 

Medal commemorating the battle of the 1st of June, 1794. BHM-383, 47mm by C.H.Kuchler.