Help me with some older (but worn/damaged) world coins?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by stldanceartist, Jun 16, 2021.

  1. stldanceartist

    stldanceartist Minister of Silly Walks

    Okay, so I have had this tray of coins to look up sitting here for a while, figure it's time to finally dive in.

    If I think I've found some information on a particular coin, I'll list it. If I'm fairly confident about said information, I'll leave it in regular typeface - if I'm unsure, italics.

    Here's what I have:

    Top left:

    Country: Switzerland (Bern)
    Specs: 1.5g (weight) 23mm (diameter)
    Denomination: 1/2 Batzen (1718-1798)
    Date: 1754

    Top middle:

    Country: Great Britain (George 1)
    Specs: 2.6g (weight) 20.5mm (diameter)
    Denomination: Six Pence
    Date: 1723

    Top right:

    Country: France (Grenoble)
    Mint Mark/Assayer: Z (double dolphins) / Antoine Amar
    Specs: 2.3g (weight) 21.5mm (diameter)
    Denomination: 12 Sols
    Date: 1729

    Middle left:

    Country: Livonia (Riga)
    Specs: .9g (weight) 17.5mm (diameter)
    Denomination: Schilling / Solidus
    Date: 1611
    *Haven't been able to find it exactly on Numista/NGC/Krause yet.
    New info courtesy @The Eidolon and @Bradley Trotter


    Middle middle:

    Country: Austria / German States
    Specs: 2.0g (weight) 21.5mm (diameter)
    Denomination: 3 Kreuzer
    Date: unknown

    Middle right:

    Country: Poland / German States / Austria
    Specs: 1.0g (weight) 13mm (diameter)
    Denomination: unknown
    Date: unknown

    Bottom middle:

    Country: unknown
    Specs: 2.6g (weight) 23.5mm (diameter)
    Denomination: unknown
    Date: 175?

    World Coins - Side 1.jpg

    World Coins - Side 2.jpg
     
    Last edited: Jun 16, 2021
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  3. Bradley Trotter

    Bradley Trotter Well-Known Member

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  4. The Eidolon

    The Eidolon Well-Known Member

    I think the crossed keys on the middle left represent the city of Riga.
    Here's my 1612 solidus from Polish-ruled Livonia for comparison.
    There are many different text variations around the perimeter for these types, so don't worry if the letters don't seem to be an exact match.
    Livonia 1612 Solidus Sigismund III Vasa Polish Rule copy.jpeg
     
  5. Siberian Man

    Siberian Man Senior Member

    The last one is Prussia, Friedrich II the Great.
     
  6. Seattlite86

    Seattlite86 Outspoken Member

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