Schilling - Anthony Gunter imitating Gustav Adolphus solidus
Features
| Issuer |
County of Oldenburg
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Count |
Anthony Günther (Anton Günther) (1603-1667)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1629-1667 |
| Value | 1 Schilling (⅑) |
| Currency | Thaler (1535-1773) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.6 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 341895 |
| References | KM# 80 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned G A monogram
Script: Latin
Lettering: A · G · CO: OL · E · D · D · I · E · K
Translation: Anton Gunther Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst, Lord in Jever and Kniphausen.
Reverse
Cartouche containing small cross above a rampant lion right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IN · MA · DOMI · SORS · MEA
Translation: My fate is in God's hands.
Mint
Jever, GermanyComments
Though attributed by KM to Oldenburg, and called a schilling, this coin bears the lion of Jever and its size was similar to a 1/4 stuber coin of Jever, not a schilling which in Oldenburg was a large silver coin of 4 grams.
It imitates low grade billon coins struck by Gustav Adolf of Sweden during his occupation of Elbing beginning in 1629 (see link). This means that attributions of this coin to the period of mintmaster Nikolaus Wintgens (1614-1622) cannot be correct, as the coin could only have been struck starting in 1629. This misattribution is probably due to the reverse legend, which was used on early coins of Anton Gunther's reign.
It imitates low grade billon coins struck by Gustav Adolf of Sweden during his occupation of Elbing beginning in 1629 (see link). This means that attributions of this coin to the period of mintmaster Nikolaus Wintgens (1614-1622) cannot be correct, as the coin could only have been struck starting in 1629. This misattribution is probably due to the reverse legend, which was used on early coins of Anton Gunther's reign.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1629-1667) | |||||||||||||||
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