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Message:: [QUOTE="talerman, post: 4726989, member: 89314"]This is one of the unprepossessing and worst condition coins I have ever posted on Coin Talk and I am in some ways embarrassed to post it on a thread started by [USER=77704]@panzerman[/USER] with an absolutely beautiful Lubeck gold 1/4 ducat.  However, he is now busy working 24 hours a day to keep half Ontario's gardens in shape and rebuild his Treasury for the autumn auctions so this is a good time to slip it in.  It is apparently rare and I find it interesting and would like to share it REVAL, City  under Erik XIV of Sweden  Pfennig 1562 Reval, the present Tallinn, capital of Estonia,  was an independent city but in effect a a dependency of the Teutonic Order since the middle of the 13th century. With the decline of the Order and in the face of the growing threat from Russia, it surrendered its sovereignty to Sweden in 1561   It would finally capitulate to the Russians  in 1710. During the reigns of Swedish kings Erik XIV and Johan III coins were struck according to the old monetary standard of Reval. After 1591 coins were issued only according to the Swedish monetary standard.  Minting ceased in 1681.The Reval coat of arms was a cross. [ATTACH=full]1157696[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1157697[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]