Most complaints about the usage of coins in the United States is the weight of them in your pocket or purse. Do you know about the Silver Shortage that occurred in Sweden durring 1644 and lasted into the early 1720s? One of their copper "Plate Money" coins measured 12" by 24" and weighed almost 20 pounds. It is a 10 Daler coin. Here's a photo (courtesy of The Longest List of the Longest Stuff at the Longest Domain Name at Long Last): http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/images2/coin.JPG Impressive, isn't it? But there is more... During those Silver Shortage years other "Plate Money" denominations were produced. Here's some photos courtesy of Coin Archives. Please read the text accompanying the photo. Click image for enlargement: Here's a Half Daler: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=578634&AucID=423&Lot=1366 Here's a Daler: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=416491&AucID=310&Lot=1618 Here's Two Dalers: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=96311&AucID=79&Lot=1984 Here's 4 Dalers: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=96334&AucID=79&Lot=1988 If you think Sweden was the only country to issue "Plate Money" during a period of Silver Shortages, view this next Coin... http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=84004&AucID=68&Lot=229 Yes, Russia got into the act! Just before his death, Peter the Great, inspired by Sweden's usage of copper plate money, decided to produce plate money at Ekaterinburg, site of Russia's copper mines. This next Russian piece is a copy that was produced as a souvenir for those who attended the 1870 All Russia Industrial Fair held in Saint Petersburg: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=575994&AucID=421&Lot=3119 Here's Ireland's contribution: http://www.coinarchives.com/w/lotviewer.php?LotID=562451&AucID=407&Lot=304 Hope you enjoyed... Clinker
I own a couple of these narsty thangs.... 1 Daler 1716, issued during the reign of Karl XII, Charles XII. And.. 2 Daler, 1728, issued during the reign of King Frederick.
They had siege coins during the Civil War of 1642-1648, but they were silver coins that were just cut parallelogram shaped coins, and not large sized. The Newark nine pence and shillings etc. are examples of these. They are scarce, but not incredibly rare.
To cesariojpn Thanks for reading and your question...scottishmoney was nice enough to answer you... Clinker
