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

I am going to get this back on track. The next date should be 1604.

1604 Brunswick Wild Thaler


and a new acquisition for me. Scotland 1604-09 Unite. I guess it would have worked for 1605 because I didn't have anything.

 

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Netherlands, United Provinces, Friesland, lion daalder, 1604. Rare.
Davenport 4852
27.46 grams


Netherlands, United Provinces, West Friesland, lion daalder, 1604.
Davenport 4868
27.10 grams

 

Excuse PGGS for being inept.
Its 1603 (AH1012) not 1605 AH 1013
Ottoman Empire/ Egypt
AV Sultani AH 1012 (1603)
Misr Mint
Sultan Ahmad I 1603-17
Also coin is at best EF not MS-63

 

Erfurt 1603 Wildman 60 Kreuzer

 

Italy, Genoa Republic, scudo stretto, 1603, Conrad II.
KM 25
38.4 grams

Conrad II was a Holy Roman Emperor from 1024 to 1039, and the name on Genoa's coins, even for a 1603 coin. This reference on the coin is likely an honorific one to that emperor. Another speculation, mentioned in Numista, is that it is the name of a mint master or engraver, but I think that is unlikely given its prominence in the coin's legend. My experience is that engraver and mint master names or initials are very small and often in the field near the portrait or main design element.

 

another 1603

 

1602

 

England, Elizabeth I, Crown, mint mark 1 (1601-1602).
Davenport 3757


And some music from her reign:

A dance


A choral work by William Byrd

 

For 1602 I have another Brunswick Wildman Thaler



and a Saxony Thaler

 

I guess 1601 time (badly struck ex)
Scotland
AV Half Sword & Scepter 1601
Edinburgh Mint
James VI 1567-1603

 

1601 Dated French medal

 

Not dated/ but were struck in 1600
AV Rosenoble ND (1600)
Utrecht Mint
United Provinces/ Utrecht
These coins were struck by all seven Provinces/ they were imitations of Edward IV Ryals

 

Spain, Philip III, Valladolid, 8 reales, 1600 oD. Type 'OMNIVM'.
Cal. 201


Netherlands, United Provinces, Friesland, lion daalder, 1600.
Davenport 8815
27.2 grams

 

Another Brunswick Thaler, although not a Wildman this time. It's not much too look at. I keep saying that I will upgrade it.

 

That's a very scarce thaler, the "wasp" thaler of Heinrich Julius (Davenport 9092), and it is in pretty nice condition for this issue.

 

Netherlands, United Provinces, Zeeland, lion daalder, 1599.
Davenport 8870
26.9 grams


Here's a Mexican 8 reales cob, no date, but attributed to 1599-1607 (Philip III).

New Spain, Mexico, Philip III, 8 reales, not dated (1599-1607), assayer F. From the Clyde Hubbard Collection.
KM 44.1
27.4 grams

 

Here are two coins for 1598.

Netherlands, United Provinces, Zeeland, lion daalder, 1598. Three-year reverse type (1597-99).
Davenport 8870 1597-99
26.48 grams

I think this three-year type reverse from Zeeland is wonderful statement of Zeeland's relationship with the North Atlantic, as well as the Netherlands as an emerging sea power.


Here's an undated half ducaton of Naples of Philip II.

Italy, Naples, Philip II of Spain, half ducaton, 1556-1598.
MIR.8174
14.57 grams

 

Nothing for 1598 for me so here we go for 1597

Brunswick Thaler

 

For 1597, here's another representative.

Netherlands, United Provinces Gelderland, lion daalder, 1597/3.
Davenport 8826
26.9 grams