½ Mark - Wilhelm von Fürstenberg Riga
Features
| Issuer |
Livonian Order
(Livonian Confederation)  |
|---|---|
| Master |
William of Fürstenberg (1557-1559)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1557-1558 |
| Value | ½ Mark = 18 Schilling |
| Currency | Schilling (1422-1561) |
| Composition | Silver (.578) |
| Weight | 5.61 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 140211 |
| References | Haljak II# 338 Self-published (publisher). Livonian Coins. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia (2 volumes).Dmitry Yakovlevich Fedorov; 1966. Монеты Прибалтики XIII-XVIII столетий: Определитель монет = Coins of Baltics of 13th-18th centuries. Valgus, Tallinn, Estonia. , Neum Orden# 278 Erich Neumann; 1995. Die Münzen des Deutschen Ordens in Preussen, Livland und Mergentheim, deren weltliche Nachfolger die Herzogtümer Preussen, Livland und Kurland sowie die Gepräge der baltischen Geistlickkeit: ca. 1219-1801 = Coins of the Teutonic Order in Prussia, Livonia and Mergentheim, their secular successors – the duchies of Prussia, Livonia and Courland, as well as coins of the Baltic clergy (2nd Edition). Self-published, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. |
Obverse
Half a person holding sword and shield, all separating the date and surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
WILHELM · VORSTEN · B · D · G · M · LI ·
5 - 7
Translation:
Wilhelm Furstenberg Dei Gratia Magistri Livoniae
Wilhelm Fürstenberg, with God's grace, Master of Livonia
Reverse
Castle under crossed keys and surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MONETA · NOVA · RIGENSI
Translation:
Moneta Nova Rigensis
New coin of Riga
Edge
Plain
Mint
Riga, Latvia (1211-1707)Comments
The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.
1557:
1) WILHELM · VORSTEN · B · D · G · M · LI · / MONETA · NOVA · RIGENSIS
2) WILHELM · VORSTEN · B · D · G · M · LI · / MONETA · NOVA · RIGENSI
1558:
1) WILHELM · VORSTEN · B · D · G · M · LI · / MONETA · NOVA · RIGENSIS
1557:
1) WILHELM · VORSTEN · B · D · G · M · LI · / MONETA · NOVA · RIGENSIS
2) WILHELM · VORSTEN · B · D · G · M · LI · / MONETA · NOVA · RIGENSI
1558:
1) WILHELM · VORSTEN · B · D · G · M · LI · / MONETA · NOVA · RIGENSIS
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1557 | (15)57 | ||||||||||||||
| 1558 | (15)58 | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Bullion value: USD 7.58
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Actual silver weight: 0.104 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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