I picked up this coin today and it was in a flip with the following: Germany ca.1520 Constanz Civic Coinage Silver Batzen=4 kreuzer=16 pfennig Can any of you shed a bit more light on this coin? I did a bit of searching but didn't find it :computer: THANKS
Took me a while to read the legends but they are pretty clear. I struggled with the last letter of CONSTA(N) . That's a VERY nice coin you have. You'll find it referenced on Jim Robert's site here: http://www.someoldcoins.org/saur/d/d109b.htm scroll down to reference 741 for your coin (?). Ian
Thanks Ian,have another light beer on me. Was Constanz a German State or a ruler,and where was it,or...who was he/she?
Your'e very welcome. Constance (Konstanz) is a city on Lake Constance (German - Swiss border). At the time of your coin it would have been part of the Bishopric of Constance (Baden, Wurtemberg, and a number of the Swiss cantons). Other than that, i've got a couple of talers somewhere... but little or no more knowledge I can impart on the subject.
