Germany FRIEDBERG (Burg Friedberg in der Wetterau) Philipp Adolph von Rau zu Holzhausen, Burgrave Reichstaler 1690
This appears to be for 300th anniversary of William of Orange and Mary becoming King & Queen of England after forcing out James II. Does anyone have a William & Mary England Crown to compare the accolated busts ?
I bet PaddyB has that crown you mention. Here is another Netherlands 50 gulden, 1982, rather cameo prooflike.
I understand this coin commemorates the United Provinces recognizing the United States in 1782, one of the first European states to do
Sure do! They are not easy to come by in Crown size and I only have this one - I have most of the Half Crowns in better condition, but they don't fit in this thread. William and Mary Crown 1692 with the blundered 2 in the date - this happened quite a lot with this design. I think the die makers found the format of the date as confusing as we still do.
Interesting doubled die effect, especially in the first image. The green spots are there, I suppose, but what are those blue lines in the second one? Look like artifacts in the photo only ... Christian
1952 South Africa 5 shillings. Note the small VOC on the reverse, also Table Mountain in the background.
1542 kaufbeuren half taler ,Charles V, MB-11,Ref. N#24. The coin is in a poor condition and has a plugg mark, but i bought it because it's an interesting piece and the price was good for the overall damage. One thing that bugs me is that i couldn't find a similar piece in any previous sales. I did found one with the date divided by shield but not this variety!If any of you know more i'd be very grateful!
Interesting coin. You are right, there are 2 varieties of this Half Taler, one with the arms divided by the date and yours with the date above the arms. Yours is KM.MB 11, Nau 24 and Bernhart 137. Your variety is rarer and worth significantly more. Here is the description of the two varieties in Nau (Die Münzen und Medaillen der Oberschwäbischen Städte) : Here is the photo of your variety in Nau (sorry, scan of not very good photo): and here is the description of the two varieties in Bernhart ( Die Münzen der Reichsstadt Kaufbeuren - no pictures):
Probably not "broadstruck" so much as it is merely a bit off-center. I bought this Charles II English crown because I liked the toning.
LowCountries GRONINGEN Ommelanden (Territory) Daalder of 30 Stuiver n.d. (1584) Imitation of Aachen Reichstaler Groningen was historically part of Friesland. and dominated a large part of Friesland from the 15th century. Under so called ‘Staple Rights.’ the ‘Ommelanden’ (territories around Groningen) had to trade their grain in the city and were allowed to brew beer for personal use only. Opposition against the Staple Rights increased and in 1575, the Ommelanden seceded from the city. In 1579, the Ommelanden signed the Union of Utrecht and joined the Calvinist rebellion against Spain. They also resisted the authorities in other parts of Friesland. After the city (Catholic and pro-Spanish) capitulated to Dutch forces in 1594, the States General decided to combine the city and the Ommelanden into a seventh voting province.