Picked this up today from a local coin shop. I dont figure it is worth much since he is a dealer and he purchased it from another dealer. It appears to counter stamped. It is apx the same size as a US cent but thinner. I was just wondering where it was from and what its value might be. Any help is grealy appreciated.
No guaranties, but it sure looks like a silver Schilling from the German State of Dortmund, with a County of Mark (checkerboard) countermark. If so, it should be about 19mm at the widest part. Krause does not specify the fineness or weight. It is listed as KM#35, with values of $15 VG, $30 F, $50 VF and $90 XF in the 1999 2d Ed. of the 17th Century SCWC. Here's a 1657, without the countermark, courtesy of Numismaster.com:
Well that's one's beyond me! A Shilling spelled Skilling is usually Scandinavian as the ski is pronounced same as 'sh' in English. Presently scratching head hard...
First check the listing in the front of the book to identify countries using the denomination Second, check out the countries with only a few pages. Third, begin the tedious examination of the German States, alphabetically, by slowly turning the pages looking for a matching picture or description. Fourth, after locating a possibility go to Numismaster.com and look up your "suspect" by country and KM#. If there's no match, go back to Step Third, and keep repeating until success is achieved, or you run out of places to check.
Great advice for the books, but it's a little different for the disks. At the top there is a "find" box. Usually I start with the denomination or date and scan the pics as i skip through the hits. Sometimes you have to use the weight or diameter also. And knowing what countries use what language is a plus.
