17TH CENTURY Coins
Silver Ort: A Quarter-Thaler of the Polish-Lithuanian State
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Ort of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Example Specimen: Ort (koronny), 1623 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) Authority & Design: This historic silver coin represents a major monetary issu…
Patagon: Large Trade Coin of the Spanish Netherlands
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Quarter Patagon Example Specimen: 1/4 patagon, from 1612 to 1619 (Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse (left) features the magnificent coat of arms of…
From Liard to Oord: Copper Coins of the Benelux States
Illustrated Specimen Details: Copper Oord of Brabant Example Specimen: Oord, 1607 (Duchy of Brabant, Spanish Netherlands) Authority & Heraldry: This coin was issued under the rule of Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, and his…
Bagattino Coin: The Small Change of Medieval Italy
Illustrated Specimen Details: 6 Bagattini Example Specimen: 6 Bagattini, 1619 (Republic of Venice) Authority & Identification: This copper fractional coin was issued by the Republic of Venice. The obverse features a traditi…
Soldino Coin: History of the Venetian Small Denomination
Illustrated Specimen Details: Soldino Example Specimen: Soldino, 1610 (Kingdom of Candia) Authority & Identification: This copper coin was minted for the Kingdom of Candia (modern Crete) during its period as a Venetian over…
Double Tournois: The Standard Small Coin of France
Illustrated Specimen Details: Double Tournois Example Specimen: Double Tournois, 1639 (Kingdom of France) Authority & Identification: This copper coin is a standard Double Tournois issued in 1639 during the reign of Louis X…
Grossetto Silver Coin: Italian and Dalmatian Currency
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Grossetto (Ragusa) Example Specimen: Grossetto, 1667 (Republic of Ragusa) Authority & Identification: This silver coin is a grossetto issued by the Republic of Ragusa in 1667. The Republ…
Ternar Coin (Trzeciak) of Łobżenica — 3 Polish denar
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Ternar Example Specimen: Ternar (Trzeciak łobżenicki), ND (1623-1630) (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) Authority & Heraldry: Issued under Sigismund III Vasa (King of Poland, Grand Duke o…
Menut: Fractional Coin of the Kingdom of Valencia
Illustrated Specimen Details: Billon Menut Example Specimen: Menut, ND (1667-1699) (Kingdom of Valencia, Spain) Authority & Heraldry: The obverse features the portrait of King Carlos II (Charles II of Spain — the last Habsb…
Turner: History of the Scottish Two Pence Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Turner Coin Example Specimen: Turner, 1632-1639 (Kingdom of Scotland) Historical Context: Issued under Ruler Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland during 1625-1649. Design Details: …
Mangir Coin of the Ottoman Empire: History & Value
Illustrated Specimen Details: Mangir Coin of the Ottoman Empire Example Specimen: Mangir, 1688 (Ottoman Empire) Authority & Heraldry: This coin was issued under the rule of Suleiman II (Ottoman Turkish "سليمان ثانى&quo…
Leeuwendaalder Coin: The First Lion Dollar
Illustrated Specimen Details: Province of Gelderland Leeuwendaalder Example Specimen: Leeuwendaalder, 1646 — Province of Gelderland (Netherlands) Design & Inscriptions: The obverse features a knight in armor standing behind…
Écu: The Historic Shield Coin of French Royal Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: Principality of Dombes 1/12 Écu Example Specimen: Silver 1/12 Écu, 1665 (Principality of Dombes, France) Iconography & Origin: This silver fractional coin was struck in 1665 within the sovereig…
Boratynka: Copper Solid of the Polish-Lithuanian State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Lithuanian Boratynka (Solid) Example Specimen: Boratynka (Solidus), 1665 (Grand Duchy of Lithuania) Iconography & Origin: This copper solidus (locally known as a boratynka) was struck in 1665 a…
Solid-Ducat: coin from Duchy of Prussia; 1/32 thaler
Illustrated Specimen Details: Prussian Solid-Ducat Example Specimen: Solid-Ducat, 1658 (Duchy of Prussia) Authority & Inscriptions: This specimen was issued under Frederick William (Friedrich Wilhelm), Elector of Brandenbur…
Trojak Coin: 3-Grossi of the Polish-Lithuanian State
Illustrated Specimen Details: Trojak (3 Grossi) Example Specimen: 3 Grossi (Trojak), 1624 — Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Monarch and Mint: This silver coin was struck during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa , King of Poland an…
Obulus Coin: 1/2 Denar of the Duchy of Teschen (Silesia)
Illustrated Specimen Details: Obulus (Teschen) Example Specimen: Obulus, 1653 — Duchy of Teschen (Silesia) Monarch and Authority: This coin was struck during the reign of Ferdinand IV Habsburg , who held the titles of King of B…
Liard: History and Value of the French Copper Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Liard (France) Example Specimen: Liard, 1655 — Kingdom of France Monarch and Era: This coin was issued during the reign of Louis XIV , known as the Sun King, who ruled France from 1643 to 1715. His…