Two coins I have most closely related are the following. A siege coin from the Swedish invasion of Minden. A commemorative from Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg dated 1650 referencing the Peace of Westphalia, the end of the 30 years war.
Beautiful coins @panzerman and @Joshua Lemons . I have some Ducatons from this era. Here is one from the shipwreck of the De-Liefde. 1636 Ducaton was minted during the height of the Thirty Years' War to fund the Spanish military in the Netherlands. Its high silver purity made it a preferred global trade currency, which is why, 75 years after it was struck, it was loaded onto the VOC ship De Liefde. Bound for the East Indies in 1711, the ship struck a reef in the Shetland Islands and sank with only one survivor.
Livonia AV Dukat 1643 Riga Mint Queen Christina of Sweden 1632-54 After her Father was slain at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, Christina was crowned Queen. She tried to pull Sweden out of the War, but Protestant factions were against that. She wisely converted to Roman Catholism in 1654 and abdicated as a result. I love her coinage.
The Thirty Years War was from 1618-1648, so this is the only one I have from that date range. Not from one of the involved countries.
Nice Teutonic Order example my Lord! You know, I would like the "title" Lord, but "Grand Master" is even better! Here is one of mine, from the man "Emperor" in charge of the good guys, Imperial Holy Roman Empire formations, Ferdinand II 1619-37. And, Odonardo Farnese Duke of Piacenza, AV Quadrupla 1626. His Father commanded the Spanish armies in Flanders.
Beautiful coin @lordmarcovan While England didn't sign the Peace of Westphalia as a major combatant, the war served as a catalyst for the domestic tensions that eventually led to the execution of Charles I. They were very much involved—just mostly from the sidelines and the wallet. There were opposing sides, Parliament wanted a naval war against Spain (which was cheaper and more profitable), while the Kings wanted to fund land campaigns in Germany. About 60,000 British mercenaries were involved and Charles launched military campaigns to help the Huguenots (French Protestants) and restore Frederick to the Palatinate. These campaigns were disorganised and didn't end well. It was a question of sitting on the fence , funding what suited individual purposes and looking for opportunity. Eventually it led to the English Civil and Charles' execution. So whilst Britain wasn't officially actively involved, it changed the course of our history.
This is a sweet spot in my collection because of my love of Kipper era coinage. I may just post a couple years worth of coins at a time from 1618-1648. Gottingen Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Einbeck, whose involvement in the war wasn't into toward the end. Famous now for it's beer!
