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

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    This mysterious uniface medal, struck in pewter or similar white metal, appears to be dated 1719 in a sort of "secret code", by way of a chronogram. Note the larger letters in the legend.

    You collectors of 16th and 17th century German thalers may have some familiarity with chronograms.

    Use the enlarged, taller letters as Roman numerals (adding them together as you go), and you get:

    M=1000
    I=1
    V=5
    L=50
    D=500
    I=1
    C=100
    V=5
    V=5
    I=1
    L=50
    I=1
    --------------------------
    =1719 date (if I did that correctly).
    ​

    Images below are from my flatbed scanner era, so not the best.

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    It also says "ÆT 48 AN 1531" (age 48 years in 1531) below the bust, in reference to Huldrych Zwingli, who is portrayed here, and who died in that year.

    The style of this enigmatic piece does seem more consistent with an early 18th century item than one from the early 16th century.

    I never did figure out what this thing was. It seems to have been some kind of die trial.

    And then I lost it. Maybe it will turn up when we do our home renovations later this year.
     
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  3. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    We have stalled out for 3 days...I have a 1716 waiting.
     
    coin_nut, Jan 20, 2018
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  4. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    Not stalled yet at all! @lordmarcovan posted his 1719 only a few hours ago, but if you are ready for 1718 already...
    UK Shilling 1718:
    1718 S 1.JPG 1718 S 2.JPG
     
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  5. yarm

    yarm Junior Member Supporter

    1718 George I, Treaty of Passarowitz by J. Croker. An unusually high relief medal for this engraver.


    1718 Passarowitz merged and labeled.jpg
     
    yarm, Jan 20, 2018
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  6. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    As promised my 1718-& Aix en Provence Mint
    Louis d'or
    Louis XV as a toddler ef47835a69db41328a25c420dea7a5a4.jpg
     
    panzerman, Jan 20, 2018
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  7. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    Gone a bit quiet so I guess we can move on to 1717: British Threepence:
    1717 3D 1.JPG 1717 3D 2.JPG
     
    PaddyB, Jan 21, 2018
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  8. yarm

    yarm Junior Member Supporter

    1717 Act of Grace and Free Pardon
    George I offers amnesty to those involved in recent Jacobite rebellions (MI II 437/37, Eimer 478).

    1717-George I, Act of Grace (2).jpg
     
    yarm, Jan 21, 2018
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  9. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    My 1717 AV 4000 Reis Bahia Mint/ Brazil
    Joao V 10bffa9fb19d16bad2870fccdcd3b20a.jpg 10bffa9fb19d16bad2870fccdcd3b20a.jpg
     
    panzerman, Jan 21, 2018
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  10. semibovinian

    semibovinian Well-Known Member

    Looks like a UK shilling, but

    1717 -- Brunswick-Luneburg-Calenberg-Hannover, 1/6 thaler:

    1717_DE_Brunswick_Luneburg_Calenberg_Hannover_1`6thaler_mmB_1o_DPP_2017_06_20__0059_1.jpg 1717_DE_Brunswick_Luneburg_Calenberg_Hannover_1`6thaler_mmB_1r_DPP_2017_06_20__0061_1.jpg
     
    semibovinian, Jan 21, 2018
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  11. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    About 24 hours since we hit 1717, so time to move on? Here is 1716 - I have no British coins for this year - only two denominations minted and both a very pricey - so here is my Swedish Ore bought in specially to keep the line going!
    Sweden Ore 1716 1.JPG Sweden Ore 1716 2.JPG
     
    PaddyB, Jan 22, 2018
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  12. semibovinian

    semibovinian Well-Known Member

    1716 -- Sweden, 1/6 ore:

    1716_SE_Sweden_1`6ore_1a_DPP_2015_07_25__0011_2.jpg 1716_SE_Sweden_1`6ore_1b_DPP_2015_07_25__0012_2.jpg
     
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  13. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    My only 1716, a holey 2 stuiver. I see I have only 3 more older coins (with actual dates), of widely spaced years. 1716 WF 2 s obv.JPG 1716 WF 2 s rev.JPG
     
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  14. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Please forgive me....I forgot a 1718

    AV Pezza d'oro 1718 Florence Mint
    Cosimo III de Medici Grand Duke of Leghorn
    Leghorn/ Italian States 17e209021fd4c8b54533d24eb34b1b8b.jpg
     
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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Oh, I absolutely LOVE that thorny rosebush design! That would be an appealing 18th century coin to me, based on the design alone, even if it were a circulated copper instead of a high grade (and likely rare and expensive) gold coin!
     
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  16. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    OK, I forgive you. Vurra beautiful coin!
     
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  17. Hiddendragon

    Hiddendragon World coin collector

    1715 Sweden 1 daler. After this I'll see you in 1648. 1715 sweden 1 daler.jpg
     
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  18. PaddyB

    PaddyB Eccentric enthusiast

    Back to the British Shillings for me - 1715:
    1715 S 1.JPG 1715 S 2.JPG
     
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

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  20. coin_nut

    coin_nut Well-Known Member

    I am dead in the water until 1678...Real nice shilling there PaddyB!
     
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  21. semibovinian

    semibovinian Well-Known Member

    1715 -- Paderborn, 1/12 thaler:

    1715_DE_Paderborn_1`12thaler_1a_DPP_2015_09_07__0011_2.jpg 1715_DE_Paderborn_1`12thaler_1b_DPP_2015_09_07__0014_2.jpg
     
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