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

Are we ready for 1689

Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Thaler


another piece of Irish gun money

 

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1689. Only a few medals were issued during the papacy of Alessandro VIII, who served as head of the Catholic Church for less than 16 months.

 

Some more for 1689.
GB Half Crown, William and Mary. There are a lot of varieties for this date - this is the first shield reverse.
Then two more Gun Money shillings. The "r 10" is for December 1689, and the "Jan" although dated 1689 would actually have been issued in 1690 by modern reckoning. At that time, the dates were a bit confusing as the change over was actually 1st March. Jan and Feb 1689 we would now think of as 1690. In the same way the "r 10" is for December as the 10th month of 1689!

 

I'm trailing @PaddyB on this in time and quality but here are some more.



Same coin different light! 1689 William and Mary Half Crown. Second Shield.

The same year but different Monarch or "Pretender".


IRELAND, JAMES II, CIVIL WAR GUNMONEY, HALFCROWN, FEB: 1689

 

Here are two:

Netherlands, United Provinces, Zutpen, daalder of 30 stuivers, 1689.
KM 20; Delmont 1097.v.252
15.97 grams


Ireland, James II, AE shilling "gun money", 1689, 10 R (December).
KM# 94
7.4 grams

 

Actually William III usurped the throne, James II was legitimite King.

 

Good point @panzerman and the foundations of the house of Hanover. We were never too fussed about the origins of our monarchs as long as they had blue blood!
Of course James fleeing was considered abdication opening the forum for William who stood his ground. ( Until he fell off his horse!)

 

Yes/ King Charles III is actually by blood "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" George V changed it to Windsor/ but the German/ British Royalty were linked thru Queen Victoria & Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. You can change the name but not the Royal Lineage.

 

Ottoman Copper Manghir of Suleiman II (minted in Saraybosna in 1688):

 

I still need AV Sultani from Him!

 

All I have for 1688

 

These two additional arrived in the last 12 months and represent the pinnacle of my German States sede vacante themed collection.

1688 Munster taler


1688 Hildesheim taler

 

Unfortunately, my thread contributions get a bit scarce from this point

 

I have a couple of GB to offer:
James II Crown 1688
James II Shilling 1688 over 7.
Third coin is Portugal 3 Vintens, technically ND but issue 1688 to 1706, so hopefully of some interest.

 

1687, an Innocent XI medal jammed into a standard slab.

 

1687 GB Crown. Sorry, I mostly have GB coins!

 

Nothing for now but will have a few for 1686

 

Here's a coin for 1688:

Potosi, 4 reales, Charles II, (16)88VR.
KM 25
13.4 grams


And for 1687:

United Provinces, Netherlands, Campen, lion daalder, 1687.
KM 35.4
27.24 grams
Rider mint mark. Found in southern Jordan, near Aqaba.

 

Finally!
1687-SHS
Silesia
AV 1/6 Dukat 1687 SHS
Breslau Mint
HRE Leopold I 1657-1705

 

We seem to have been on 1687 for a while now, so here is 1686. GB Half Crown and Fourpence: