17TH CENTURY Coins
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…
Szostak Coin: 6 Groszy, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Illustrated Specimen Details: Szostak (Polish-Lithuanian State) Example Specimen: Szostak (Szóstak), 1683 — Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Monarch and Authority: The obverse features the portrait of John III Sobieski (Jan III …
Quattrino Denomination: Copper Coin of Italian States
Illustrated Specimen Details: Quattrino (Bologna) Example Specimen: 1 Quattrino, 1610 — Bologna (Papal States, Italy) Historical Context and Authority: This coin was minted under the authority of Pope Paul V, the ruler…
Poltorak: 1.5 Grosz Silver Coin of Poland-Lithuania
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Poltorak (Sigismund III Vasa) Example Specimen: Poltorak (Półtorak), 1623 — Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Authority and Ruler: This silver coin was issued under the reign of Sigismund III V…
Furstengroschen Coin: Corvey Abbey (1/24 Thaler)
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Furstengroschen (1615) Example Specimen: Furstengroschen (Fürstengroschen), 1615 Design & Inscriptions: The obverse features the Imperial Orb of the Holy Roman Empire, a symbol of royal …
Dreipolker Coin: the 1/24 Thaler Silver Standard
Illustrated Specimen Details: Silver Dreipolker Example Specimen: Dreipolker (3 Pölker), 1630 (Elbing) Design & Symbols: The obverse features the imperial orb with a cross, a Christian symbol of authority, containing the nu…
Gazzetta: Venetian Coin Denomination; 2 soldi
Illustrated Specimen Details: Gazzetta (Kingdom of the Morea) Example Specimen: Gazzetta (2 soldi), 1688-1690 AD Authority: Issued by the Republic of Venice for the Kingdom of the Morea (the Peloponnese peninsula in Southern G…
Dreier: History and Value of the German 3 Pfennig Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Dreier Example Specimen: Duke John Ernest II, Saxe-Weimar (1681-1682) The coin presented as an example is a silver (billon) dreier minted during the reign of Duke John Ernest II of Saxe-Weimar, a m…