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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Trotboy, post: 1978628, member: 71944&quot;]The best I can do is this: It&#039;s got the Banner of the Holy Roman Empire on it, and XII Heller along with the date 1639. Now, this is in the middle of the 30 Years War fought across central Europe. What&#039;s odd is that Heller is a tiny denomination of currency - like a farthing. So even XII Heller would be no more than a penny - yet the coin is gold!? I wonder if they were struck by the Emperor as some kind of payment for Mercenaries? Certainly British mercenaries fought on both sides. It clearly is not a coin in circulation in Europe as currency - perhaps that&#039;s an explanation for it&#039;s low face value? But obviously the gold would have value in any country.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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