City States coinage/ list yours

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  1. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    In the good ole days, thousands of Cities/ towns struck their own coinage, either in name of Ruler/ Church / City.
    I will start the ball rolling with....
    Imperial City of Lubeck
    AV Quarter Dukat 1728
    Lubeck Mint

    obverse: Kaiser Karl VI
    reverse: Imperial Eagle 00347q00.jpg
     
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    dirty_brian Well-Known Member

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  4. panzerman

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    Another from Germany
    AV Dukat 1796 MS-63
    Frankfurt Mint
    Imperial City of Frankfurt under French Occupation 3f924b4b8972a9c00015038c12bc498c.jpg
     
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  5. dirty_brian

    dirty_brian Well-Known Member

    I have a few I haven't photographed yet
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  6. panzerman

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    Milan/ Duchy
    AV Ducato ND Milan Mint
    Filippo Maria Visconti 1416-53
    obverse: Duke of horse
    reverse: Arms of Visconti Dynasty 4f448c3300d29637d7e757d919eacbe1.jpg
     
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  7. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    Wow amazing coin.
     
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  8. Cheech9712

    Cheech9712 Every thing is a guess

    Nice helmet. Wish i could see helmet better
     
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  9. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Thanks, typical Renaissance coin:)
     
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  10. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    bit older....
    EL Myshemihekte (1/24 Stater) ND struck 625BC
    Ionia/ Phokaia
    Phokaia Mint
    obverse: Lioness Head
    reverse: Quadipartite Punch
    These little guys where struck from natural electrum deposits in Asia Minor City States. Native electrum was found around riverbanks, usually 50/50 gold/silver composition. 48b2569bdca0bf1ce3326ce84527df51.jpg
     
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  11. talerman

    talerman Well-Known Member

    Germany AUGSBURG 1/2 Taler 1694

    Augsburg City Leopold I Unlisted Halbtaler with city view 1694 obv 002.jpg Augsburg City Leopold I Unlisted Halbtaler with city view 1694 rev 004.jpg
     
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  12. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Beautifull coin as usual/ talerman:)
     
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    Zurich
    AV 1/2 Dukat 1734
    Zurich Mint cb6871af29d35553de9a9a27a0f0932e.jpg
     
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  14. talerman

    talerman Well-Known Member

    Very beautiful coin as usual / panzerman !
     
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  15. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Mysia/ Kyzikos (City State) Asia Minor 00106q00.jpg
    EL Hemihekte (1/12 Stater) ND struck 550BC
    Kyzikos Mint
    obverse: Wildboar riding on a Tuna
    reverse: Quadripartite Incuse Square
     
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  16. talerman

    talerman Well-Known Member

    WOW! 550 BC and so sophisticated !
     
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  17. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Yes, they had skilled die cutters/ these where only 8mm. in size.
     
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  18. panzerman

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    Ionia/ Erythrai
    EL Hekte (1/6 Stater) ND struck 625-570BC
    Erythrai Mint
    obverse: Herakles in Lionskin Headdress
    reverse: Quadropartite Incuse Square 232_1.jpg
     
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  19. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    AV Dukat ND (1792)
    Regensburg
    HRE Franz II
    City View
    Imperial Eagle IMG_0701.JPG IMG_0703.JPG
     
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  20. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Bern
    AV 2 Duplones 1793
    Bern Mint
    Bear was symbol for this City IMG_0763.JPG IMG_0764.JPG
     
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