City States coinage/ list yours

Mainz/ Erzbistum
AV Dukat 1775
Mainz Mint
Friedrich Karl Josef von Erthal 1774-1802

 

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As usual, not in Panzerman's league and not actually a city but one of Switzerland's smallest cantons or states, which I think is still in the spirit of this thread

NIDWALDEN 1/2 Batzen 1811

 

Actually.....your coins are of exceptional quality and design and your descriptions are very informative. We are all thankfull for your posts. I certainly have admired the coinage and the facts about them
John

 

Here is one of my recent wins.
Bern
AV Doppel Dukat 1771
Bern/ Basel/ Luzern/ Chur/ Zurich struck some of the world's most striking coinage/ esp. the high multiple Dukaten series which I can only dream about.....

 

Some NIJMEGEN coins in not great conition

The Romans built a military camp at what became Noviomagus/ Nijmegen in the first century BC and Nijmegen claims to be the oldest city in the Netherlands. Today on the German border, Emperor Friedrich II granted Nijmegen city rights in 1530. Nijmegen became a part of the Republic of the United Provinces after its capture by the Dutch from the Spaniards in 1591.

NIJMEGEN Peerdeke ( 1/4 Snaphaan) n.d. (after 1530)

Obv.Gothic script) MO_NETA * NOVA* NOV_ IMA St. George with feathered helmet, brandishing sword, riding r., breaking out of circle Rev.:INITIV (m)_ SAPIEN (tiae)_ TIMOR_ DOMINI (the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom) Shield with imperial double eagle with centre escutcheon with city arms (lion rampant r.) on long cross pattee breaking out of circle
27 mm 2.88 g





NIJMEGEN Copper Duit n.d. (1618-20)

Obv.:Laurel wreath round NO/ VIMA/ GVM/._ IMA
Rev.:.BEA (ta). G(e)NS. C(ui)V(s)_ DNS. SPS_ E (ius) (blessed are the people whose hope is the Lord). City virgin l. behind shield with greater city arms (imperial double eagle with escutcheon with city arms (lion rampant r.)) on breast, breaking into legend
21 mm 2.28 g

It is interesting that, although by this time Nijmegen was part of the Dutch United Provinces, the imperial double eagle still appears in the coat of arms.





NIJMEGEN Daalder of 30 Stuiver 1689

Obv.:MO.NO.ARG.CIV_NOVIOMAG Crowned double eagle arms supported by two lions, 30.ST (value) below
Rev.:AVXILIANTE Moor's head (mm) _DEO (with God helping).1689. Armoured knight standing with sword, before him crowned double eagle arms (a very Dutch design)
36 mm Only 15.98 g !

 

Posted in another thread, but might be appreciated here. Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg, 1 Mariengroschen, 1692

 

That Imperial Double Headed Eagle is one of the most beautifull symbols of "Heraldry" Beautifull examples/ thanks for sharing.

 

Here is one of my latest additions from Munzenonline Auctions
AV Doppel Dukat 1719
Zurich
200th Anniversary of Zwingli

 

Nice little coin but not a city state

 

Dang... What would you call it? It's just listed under German States for me, but isn't it 3 cities? I just looked, it's a Duchy... what in the world?

 

Braunschweig-Lunenburg-Calender was an Kurfurstentum. It was ruled by the Prince Elector George / who was also King George I of Great Britain. The Electors where responsible for the "Election of the Holy Roman Emperor" These where sovereign states. Frankfurt on the otherhand was an Imperial City/ under the rule of the Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna.

 

Germany City of HANNOVER Taler 1625 with imperial double eagle and title of Emperor Ferdinand II on reverse

Hannover obtained the mint right in 1331. Although it fell under the control of the dukes of Brunswick, it continued to strike its own coinage until 1674. It later became the capital of the Kingdom of Hannover.

 

Metz
AV Florin d'or ND
1450

 

Augsburg/ Imperial City (Pine Cone symbol for City)
AV 2 Dukaten 1657
Augsburg Mint
HRE Ferdinand III and Wife Eleonore

 

From the sublime to the ridiculous....

Germany NÖRDLINGEN Philipp II von Weinsberg, mint right holder (1448-1503) 1/2 Schilling 1502

I think this qualifies as a city issue since the obverse has the legend MONETA:NOVA:NORDLING and the city arms (eagle l.) but it is an oddball situation. Emperor Friedrich II acquired Nordlingen in 1215 from the Bishop of Regensburg and an imperial mint operated in the city in the 13th & early 14th century. In 1431 King Sigismund pawned the imperial mint right to his Chancellor, Konrad XIII von Weinsberg. When his son Philipp II died without a male heir in 1503, the mint right was inherited by Eberhard IV von Eppstein- Kõnigstein and on his death in 1535 by the Counts of Stolberg. However, Emperor Karl V abolished the mint right in 1536. The reverse has the title of MAXIMILIANVS_ROMANOR:REX: but also the Weinsberg arms (3 shields).

The Maximilian title as King of the Romans is another oddball situation. Maximilian I, son of Emperor Friedrich III, was elected King of the Romans, the traditional title of the elected heir apparent, in 1486. However, when his father died in 1493, the Venetians blocked his travelling to Rome to be crowned by the Pope, the traditional requirement for the adoption of the Imperial title. Eventually in 1508 he was instead proclaimed emperor elect by Pope Julius II at Trent, thus breaking the coronation tradition.

 

Nobody has posted a NUREMBERG coin on this thread. An important city throughout German history, it produced many beautiful coins, including gold for @panzerman. To get started:

NUREMBERG Emperor Ferdinand I 1/2 Reichsguldiner (30 Kreuzer) 1560
33.15 mm 12.17 g

 

Thanks Talerman/ I completely forgot....
Here is one of mine...
Nürnberg
AV Quarter Dukat Klippe GFN ND (1700)
Leopold I 1657-1711

 

My first and only city view thaler. 1768 Free City of Nurnberg.

 

Republic of Lucca 1744 Scudo

 

Republic of Venice 1752 Ducat