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Sweden 1565 16 Ore.

Obverse: Crown above cartouche with ER within dividing denomination
Reverse: Crowned cartouche with 3 crowns withing dividing date

Ruler: Eric XIV
Note: Eric XIV Klippe 16 Øre

Composition: Silver

 

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Great coin, really good photo

 

Just got home from work...
AV Sultani AH 974 =1566 Bagdad Mint
Selim II 1566-74

Note: Selim was a useless Sultan/ Sulieman the "Magnificent" had his eldest son (Mehmed) lined up as his sucessor. However, smallpox caused his early death, the second in line (Mustafa) was executed on trumped up charges, rumours spread by Selim's Mother, that he was plotting a coup against his Dad. The third in line (Bayezid) was murdered on Selim's orders. Thus began the downfall of the mighty Ottoman Empire.

 

Another modest coin to follow Panzerman's beautiful (if inscrutable) gold

1565 Italy CASALE Margarita Paleologo & Guglielmo Gonzaga Bianco

Guglielmo Gonzaga aucceeded his elder brother Francesco III as Duke of Mantua in 1550 at the age of 12 and ruled under the regency of his mother Margarita Paleologo until 1556. She continued to rule jointly with him in Casale-Montferrat until her death in 1566 since as a Paleologo she was the direct heir in Montferrat. The Greek imperial Paleologo (or Palaiologos) family ruled Montferrat from 1305-1533 when, with no male heir, Emperor Charles V seized it and gave it to the Gonzagas.

 

Talerman, Your collection like Sulieman is "magnificent"!!!!!! Thanks for sharing....

 

...patiently lurking until 1560...

 

Thank you. However, if mine is magnificent, what is your's, which glitters like gold and appears to extend across the numismatic universe ?

 

I hope its OK to go to 1564.

AV Dukat 1564 K-B Kremnitz Mint
Ferdinand I 1526-64
King of Hungary (Holy Roman Emperor from 1558-64) after Karl V retired from post in 1558. After the Battle of Mohacs in 1526, where the Ottoman Army commanded by Sulieman the Magnificent, annilhilated the Hungarian forces, led by Louis II (who was killed) In the aftermath, Ferdinand appointed himself as King of a devastated Hungary, while the Transylvanian Prince John Zapolya claimed the same title. Over the next decades, John and Ferdinand fought a series of battles, but nothing was decided.

 

For once I have a coin which glitters like panzerman's, although the Austrians struck a higher quality coinage than the French at that time

1564 FRANCE Charles IX Ecu d'or au soleil




And here is another Ferdinand I issue, but of not great quality:

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY Ferdinand I Guldentaler (60 Kreuzer) Contemporary
copy probably struck in the Balkans for trade with the Ottoman Empire. Face and lettering somewhat different to regular issues struck in Hall

 

I can contribute this for 1563 - another Elizabeth I Sixpence. The I am out until 1554:

 

Nice coin PaddyB! But I will have to take her back to 64!
One of my favorite coins....
AV Dukat 1564 Danzig Mint
Sigismund II August of Poland They sure made beautifull coins back in 64 Too bad the mints today strike such bland material.

 

Good point ! You're rushing us, panzerman !

 

You guys are right! I must have had a "brain cramp" sorry about the confusion I will repost it when we get to 54! Maybe, it was the fact that I froze my face off, while taking my Rottie for his walk, it was -16 windchill, and we are getting more snow on Friday. January weather in November

 

Back to 1563....

1563 Germany PFALZ Friedrich III of Simmern Guldentaler (60 Kreuzer)
with title of Emperor Ferdinand I on reverse

 

This is 1568, not 1563. mm. Crown ran from 1st July 1567 to 28th Feb 1570

 

Erik XIV King of Sweden 8 Öre 1563 Klippe

 

Another pair of eagle eyes on this thread ! It's good we have you to keep us up to the mark. What is your source for the precise dates of the crown/coronet mm ? I have the years but not the precise dates.

 

Brown Comber & Wilkinson, The hammered silver coins produced at the Tower Mint during the reign of Elizabeth I (Galata 2006 and subsequent editions)

 

Thank you. That sounds like a book I should have.