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

From 1500A.D. going back to 1465 A.D. I have at least one
for each date. For some, I have several. Starting with 1464 A.D.
and going back I have some dates, about 1/3 to 1/2 of the
dates listed in Bob Levinson's book. That date run goes thru
1402 A.D. After that I only have 4 or 5 dates. I am hoping
the gaps I have can be filled in with Islamic coins or others.
With the Byzantine coins I have several, none photographed,
so no help from me unless I use dealer photos. And for the
inquiring minds, I have over 400 different coins using Bob's
book. Of the early Aachen pieces I have multiples of most
dates. These dates run from 1374 A.D.- 1422 A.D.

 

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For 1548 I have a 1/2 Groschen for Poland.

 

German States, Leuchtenberg Landgraviate, thaler, 1548.
Davenport ECT 9370
29.02 grams

 

German States - Pfalz 1547 Thaler

 

Here are a couple of thalers for 1547:

German States, Mansfeld, thaler, 1547.
De May 668
28.5 grams


German Cities, Luneberg, thaler, 1547.
Davenport 9419
28.7 grams

 

I really like that Luneberg thaler.

 

Anyone have a 1546 to keep this moving?

 

Well, here are two coins that will fill the gap, though they are undated, but issued circa 1543 to 1566. They are locally made 8 reales, probably on the Island of Hispaniola. They are part of a group found in the Dominican Republic several years ago, and crudely patterned after the Seville Spanish 8 reales of Charles II, issued by Philip II. Apparently these coins were produced to address a shortage in coinage and an immediate need to mint silver, before the mint in Mexico City ramped up production.

Spanish America, 8 reales, circa 1543-1566. Marine archeology find. Soler y See Llach Auction 1121, lot 1006 for an example of this ephemeral coinage.
Calico-188
28.3 grams


Spanish America, 8 reales, circa 1543-1566. Marine archeology find with some corrosion.
Calico-188
25.49 grams

 

Spanish Netherlands
Burgundy
Brabant
AV Couronne dòr 1545
Antwerpen Mint
Karl V 1506-56
Crappy strike!

 

Another undated coin from around 1546: