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I think it’s on rev. at 3 o’clock!

 

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I was looking for a mintmark, not a coat of arms. I think that the 2 fish arms are the County of Pfirt, just south of Ensisheim and Upper Alsace. According to Wikipedia, the coat of arms of Ensisheim is
Ensisheim

 

Henry VIII second coinage halfcrown with the initials of Henry and Katherine of Aragon divided by the Tudor Rose & H(enry) R(ex) divided by the shield.

 

@PaulTudor is right. The two carps are at 3 o'clock. The images of two carps also appear in the coat of arms of coins from the Ensisheim mint. Maybe the coat of arms that you found in Wikipedia is a contemporary one? Take a look at the pictures here:
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Ferdinand_I,_Holy_Roman_Emperor

On the picture of Ferdinand I in 1531, he has what I think are two carps hanging on his chest (it doesn't look like the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece)

 

Thanks for the great info! I didn’t realise my coin was struck posthumously. Do you happen to know the actual time period?

 

All the references I have seen just state undated. Doing a bit of research one can find that the mint at Ensisheim started minting coins in 1584 and until 1632/1634; during all this time it was a branch of the Hall mint.

As Ferdinand died in 1595 and the mint stopped working in 1632/1634 we do know that this type was struck between 1595 and 1632/1634.

Reference: Moser & Tursky 577-8; Davenport 8092

 

The Habsburgs were also Counts of Pfirt (Ferrette in French)
Also from Wikipedia:

Ferrette (German: Pfirt )



A general view of Ferrette

Coat of arms

 

I looked through a lot of examples of these talers online and the ones from the Hall mint appeared to be much more common. Also the designs are easy to tell apart.

 

More common, but a ton of varieties , you can check the catalogue of Ivan Lux on Ferdinand's Hall talers.

 

Henry VI groat, Leaf-Pellet issue 1445-1454. Leaf on breast, pellets by crown and extra pellets in the CIVI and LON quarters.

 

Just came across this thread again. Some really nice pieces. Keep 'em coming.

 

Here's a newp I'm waiting on. It's a bronze soldo of Giovanni Sforza (1489-1500 & 1503-1510) from Pesaro. Michael Chimienti and Guglielmo Cassanelli attribute the dies of this small coin to Francesco Francia. I'd love one in really superb condition, but for now this will do.

 

Elizabeth I 1573 sixpence, mm. Acorn (rev. over Ermine).

 

Fabulous condition !

 

Thanks, I like it too.
Just to balance up the quality, it's amazing what 25 years or so can do. A Henry VIII posthumous groat struck at Durham House c.1547-8 under Sir Martin Bowes, hence the Bow initial mark. ex H A Parsons 346, Sotheby 28/10/1929 and V J E Ryan 984pt, Glendining 22/1/1952.

 

The Renaissance had reached Sweden by 1560, although this handsome portrait still has perhaps a touch of the Middle Ages

SWEDEN Gustav Vasa Mark 1560

 

GB. James I rose ryal. This coin has the obverse initial mark cinquefoil over trefoil over tower over mullet over coronet and the reverse mark is cinquefoil over trefoil over tower. The obverse die is a little worn as it had been in use for at least 4+ years and possibly as many as 8. Gold was revalued upwards by 10% in 1612, so being struck during the period 20th October 1613 to 17th May 1615 this was current for 33 shillings, up from the 30 shillings applicable to the earlier coins.

 

I recently posted these in the ancients forum, but maybe they belong here instead?




Edward VI - Shilling Second Period, debased - Tower Mint
Spink 2466
1549 (MDXLIX on reverse)
Obverse: EDWARD VI : D • G • AGL • FRA • Z : HIB • REX
Reverse: Arrow Mintmark, TIMOR • DOMINI • FONS : VITÆ • M : D : XLIX; E - R across fields




Edward VI - Shilling Third Period - Fine Silver Issue
Spink 2482
1551 - 1553
Obverse: Tun Mintmark, EDWARD . VI: D . G . AGL . FRA . Z: HIB . REX:
Reverse: Tun Mintmark, POSVI DEVM:A DIVTOR E . MEV .




Edward VI - Sixpence Third Period - Fine Silver Issue - London Mint
Spink 2483
1551 - 1553
Obverse: Y Mintmark : EDWARD . VI: D . G . AGL . FRA . Z: HIB . REX :
Reverse: POSVI DEVM:A DIVTOR E . MEV . Y Mintmark

 

@ewomak those are awesome coins of Edward VI - the first one has a very sweet profile. Thanks for sharing

 

Guess this one is an angel noble, which was introduced by Edward IV in 1465:

London, 1483(?)
26 mm, 4.981 g
Spink 2091; North 1626;

Ob.: Standing facing Archangel Michael slaying dragon with lance; beaded circle surrounding EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC (Edward by the Grace of God King of England and France)
Rev.: galley at sea overlaid with quartered shield upon hull, ‘E’ and rose flank thick cross-like mast, ropes 2/1 with long bowsprit; PER CRVCEM TVA SALVA NOS XPC REDEMPT (By Thy Cross save us Christ our Redeemer); rose mint mark before PER

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