World coins by Decade

Again this coin is undated/ spans 1516-58 under HRE Karl V
Naples/ Spanish Rulers
AV Scudo d'oro ND
Napoli Mint
Karl V 1516-58

 

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Spanish Netherlands/ Brabant
AV Couronne d'or au soleil 1544
Antwerpen Mint
Karl V 1516-58
Poor workmanship/ as one can see....

 

I think I have a couple spanning this decade:
Portuguese Malaca, 1 Dinhiero, 1545-48, João III

Edward VI, Shilling, 1547-1553

 

Sultanate of Aceh
AV Kupang ND
Sultan Ala al-din-Ali 1537-71
So would span five decades! Strange that the Sultanates of Samudra-Pasai and Aceh did not date their coins in AH/ most Islamic rulers did....

 

Debased shillings only for this decade as the fine silver wasn't introduced until 1551.

1549 8oz shilling with transposed legends - the regnal name is usually on the same side as the portrait


1549 6oz shilling with mm. arrow (over G on the rev.) signifying the die was prepared for use at York, but the mint never struck any shillings. This was struck at the Tower Mint


Henry VIII 3rd coinage testoon with mm. pellet in annulet, struck 1544-6


Henry VIII posthumous groat struck at Southwark. mm. -/E.


Henry VIII posthumous groat struck at Durham House mm. Bow


Henry VIII posthumous halfgroat struck at the Tower Mint, mm.K (rev. only)


1549 6oz shilling struck at Southwark with mm. Y over G.


Henry VIII posthumous penny struck at the Tower mint with mm. grapple

 

We seem to be in a quiet collecting period
It is now 1550-1560

 

Siebenburgen
AV Dukat 1558
Hermannstadt Mint
Johann II Sigismund under Isabella (Regent)

 

from 1540-49 decade

Gujarat/ Sultanate
AV Tanka AH 947 (1540/1AD)
Muhammadabad Mint
Nasir al-Din Mahmud Shah 1537-53

 

Sultanate of Aceh
AV Kupang ND/ NM
Sultan Ala'al-Din Ali 1537-71/ so some were struck in 1550s likely.

 

1551 Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel 1/4 Thaler


1560 Mansfeld Thaler

 

The slaying of the dragon, in whichever artistic style, never gets old for me.

 

Sneak these in before I take a few days off.

1551 very base 3oz. shilling with mm. Lion


A fine silver shilling with mm. Tun. Struck 1551-3


Philip & Mary 1557 sixpence.


Edward VI base silver penny struck at York with mm. pierced mullet


Philip & Mary base penny with mm. 1/2 rose and castle. Consensus is that the mintmark reflects the source of the silver used to strike the coins. Those with mm. castle were struck from Philip's silver brought along when he married Mary. Halved rose & castle means it was indeterminate (or maybe from a general mixed silver pot). These were used as a halfpenny due to their low silver content.


Which brings us to this enigmatic piece. A base penny with mm. Rose. This should mean it was struck from Mary's silver, but there are no mint records to confirm. I know of 3 examples. Not listed in the standard references.
Edited to add that this could actually be the base penny intended for Ireland. The literature states the penny is of the English type, but amongst the mintmarks used for Irish currency in both P&M and Elizabeth I is rose. Sadly, no proof has come my way.


And to finish, a Philip & Mary portrait penny in 0.916 silver.

 

Wonderful selection. Enjoy your short break, looking forward to some more great examples when you return.

 

Ireland, 1557, Groat, Mary and Philip

 

I can play again! 1559 Teston of François II in the name of Henry II, Angers mint.

 

A coin alluding to some important historical times.King of France at 15 years old and King consort of Scotland at the same time. And then dying just over a year later. Must be lovely to hold something like that in your hand.

 

Nice imagery, armoured, galloping horseman, and a stylised eagle. I like that

 

Genoa/ Biennial Doges
AV Scudo d'oro ND
Struck circa 1540-60

 

This is from my 6 century birth year collection. I put together a collection of silver coins issued from my birth year going back 6 centuries. 1952,1852,1752,1652,1552,1452. Fun to assemble and didn't cost a lot.




1552 Hungary Denar

Hungary, Ferdinand I (1526-1564), Denar, 1552, Kremnitz Mint
. FERDINAND . D . G . R . VNG . 1552 .
Shield of arms in inner circle
PATRONA . * . VNGARIE
Radiate Madonna and child in inner circle, K | B across fields
14mm x 15mm, 0.45g, Silver