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1 Schilling - Johannes VI Bey Pointy shields with regular squiggles; sword left; key right and up

Features

Issuer Bishopric of Dorpat (Livonian Confederation)
Bishop Johannes VI Bey (1528-1543)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1542 (1540-1542)
Value 1 Schilling
Currency Schilling (1422-1558)
Composition Billon (.1875 silver)
Weight 1.17 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 0.7 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
143674
References Haljak II# 632
Self-published (publisher). Livonian Coins. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia (2 volumes).
, Fed# 51
Dmitry Yakovlevich Fedorov; 1966. Монеты Прибалтики XIII-XVIII столетий: Определитель монет = Coins of Baltics of 13th-18th centuries. Valgus, Tallinn, Estonia.

Obverse

Pointy shield with regular squiggles and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: DOMI · IOHA · EL · TA

Translation:
Dominus Johannes Elector Darpatensis
Johannes, elected Master of Dorpat

Reverse

Crossed sword and key in pointy shield under date and surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONETA · NOVA · TA
4Z

Translation:
Moneta Nova Darpatensis
New coin of Dorpat

Edge

Plain

Mint

Dorpat, modern-day Tartu, Estonia

Comments

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.

No date:
1) DOMINVS · IOHAN · EL · TARP / MONETA · NOVA · TAR
2) DOMINVS · IOHA · EL · TA / MONETA · NOVA · TARP
3) DOMI · IOHA · EL · TAR / MONETA · NOVA · TARPT
4) DOMI · IOHA · EL · TA / MONETA · NOVA · TA

1542:
1) DOMI · IOHA · EL · TA / MONETA · NOVA · TA
2) DOMI · IO · EL · TAR / MONETA · NOVA · TA

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1540-1542)  75%
1542  (15)4Z 25%

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Bullion value: USD 0.48 Search tips
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Actual billon weight: 0.007 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz

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