How far back can we go? [Currently at 1610]

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1692 - Swiss cantons (Zug)    1 Schilling (1/40 Thaler)
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India Mughal Rupee - Aurangzeb (Khambayat mint) AH 1102 (1691 AD)

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1690 UK - 1 Penny - William & Mary Maundy Coinage
Silver (.925) – 0.5 g – ø 11.72 mm - SP# 3445
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces37088.html
Roy
Austria  1689   KM# 1245  This one is damaged. Looks like it might have been jewelry once.
dabarre
1688 - Zutphen Rijderschelling (6 Stuivers)

-DMK-  Just a collector with hoarding tendencies.

Maundy set
Hello,

One step back, and best wishes for 2015,

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces65505.html
The sheet is my coin  :)

André
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Nepal 1 Mohar NS 805 (1685 AD) - Yoga Narendra Malla KM#337

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Sweden,1 Ore,Silvermynt, Karl XI 1684
German States Bamberg Km #71 1/24 Thaler  1683

dabarre
To Ban Kulin

Try this site for determining which variant of the Maria Theresa Thaler you have.

http://www.theresia.name/en/svariants.html

dabarre
dabarre
1682!!!
German States - Brandenburg 6 Groschen  1682 HS  KM# 429

 
dabarre
1681 (ok this was originally thought to have been minted in the 1660's but it's famous for being a New Jersey colonial piece.

This is the St. Patrick farthing originally minted in Dublin, it also circulated in the Isle of man before being purchased by an English Quaker called mark newbie who took them to west New Jersey.
1680
4 Pence - Charles II (Maundy Coinage) 1670-1684
Silver (.925) - SP# 3384
Roy

1679
1 Taler - Rudolf August
German States (Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel)
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3 Kreuzer, 1678 Salzburg, rule of bishop Max Gandolf



A small (20 mm) billon coin

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces39928.html
Gwyde
Not sure if this one counts, if not someone else can post a coin for this year.

1677 Lead one sided trial strike of a 5 Thaler coin (German States - Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg)



https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces53400.html
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1676 - 1/84 Thaler, 1 Kortling or 1 Dreier - German States (Diocese of Würzburg)



nice 12mm coin also my oldest dated coin for now
UK Farthing 1675 (Spink Charles II 1660-85) SP#3395
I was reluctant to post this one because of its condition, but it is the only 1675 coin that I have!

I also have on in 1674but will wait and see if anyone has anything better to offer before I post it

Roy

:Zz:   :Zz:    :o time to wake up

Ya my turn coming up ---as I can do 1670,72,73

cheers Don
Cheers Don
UK Farthing 1674 (Spink Charles II 1660-85) SP#3395
Roy



Your turn Don
Thanks Roy
Cheers Don
1674 Bombay Copperoon
The first coin issued by the East India company for India.

Hello,

I can't resist. I love this one  :)  for 1672



André
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wow André

I'd love it too if I had one!

Roy
1671 Sweden - ⅙ Öre Silvermynt - Karl XI

Roy

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces18753.html

Don, where's your 1670? I have 1669!
dabarre
Right here


Thats me finished
Cheers Don
German States - Cleves  1669  1 Stuber  Km# 30

dabarre
Can't go again until 1659!
dabarre
1668 Charles II shilling

Finally I can post something  :)

Danish India, Tranquebar: Frederik III (1648-1670) Pb Cash (UBJ-141; Gray-73d; KM#88)

Obv: Crowned F3 monogram
Rev: Lotus, with numbers "76 ", perhaps intended for 1667 with the 6 and 7 reversed

Krause says this is 76 not 67.  KM# 88
dabarre
Krause is full of errors and majority of the earlier coins for this series is just plain wrong.  Frederik III died in 1670 so it can't be 1676.  The defacto standard for this series is UBJ (Uno Barner Jensen) and Krause still hasn't fix the errors nor updated the references based off this book.

I know most collectors refer to Krause here, but it should NOT be used for definite numismatic answers due to it limited coverage and errors.   Use standard books for the series and use Krause for quick checks...
Lithuanian "boratinka" from 1666

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Quote: Quant.GeekKrause is full of errors and majority of the earlier coins for this series is just plain wrong.  Frederik III died in 1670 so it can't be 1676.  The defacto standard for this series is UBJ (Uno Barner Jensen) and Krause still hasn't fix the errors nor updated the references based off this book.

I know most collectors refer to Krause here, but it should NOT be used for definite numismatic answers due to it limited coverage and errors.   Use standard books for the series and use Krause for quick checks...
Hello,
The comments field and the number now allow for more diversity in the references. You can use other catalogues and explain the errors. I think most people use Krause   because they have it  :)  
But I don't find your coin in our database.
Cheers, André
Ps I'll be back in 1655.
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Quote: Ecapoe
Quote: Quant.GeekKrause is full of errors and majority of the earlier coins for this series is just plain wrong.  Frederik III died in 1670 so it can't be 1676.  The defacto standard for this series is UBJ (Uno Barner Jensen) and Krause still hasn't fix the errors nor updated the references based off this book.

I know most collectors refer to Krause here, but it should NOT be used for definite numismatic answers due to it limited coverage and errors.   Use standard books for the series and use Krause for quick checks...
Hello,
The comments field and the number now allow for more diversity in the references. You can use other catalogues and explain the errors. I think most people use Krause   because they have it  :)  
But I don't find your coin in our database.
Cheers, André
Ps I'll be back in 1655.
Don't get me wrong, I use Krause as well, but only for quick checking of types.  But once I am dealing with forum posts and numismatic research, Krause is the last book I use.  We have tried numerous times to get Krause to update various sections, but to no avail.  There are errors that have been there for a least a decade with no end in sight!  But this is really off-topic for this thread...
If you would, please explain what the OTHER catalogs say about this coin. Is the 76 reversed? Is it a commemorative? Is anything definitive or do they just don't know? I'm curious as to what definitive work you used to come up with the fact that this coin was or should have been dated 1667?
Dabarre
dabarre
Quote: dabarreIf you would, please explain what the OTHER catalogs say about this coin. Is the 76 reversed? Is it a commemorative? Is anything definitive or do they just don't know? I'm curious as to what definitive work you used to come up with the fact that this coin was or should have been dated 1667?
Dabarre
The two major catalogs for Danish Tranquebar coins are:

Danish East India: Trade Coins and the Coins of Tranquebar 1620- 1845, by Jensen, U.B.
Tranquebar: A Guide to the Coinage of Danish India, by Gray, John F.

Jensen's book is the latter of the two books.  Now Jensen had written several versions of this book in Danish as well as in English, but the above one is the last book he wrote prior to his passing a few years ago.  Based on the work of Jensen, he indicates that the number 76 must have been reversed during engraving and hence the engraver must have meant 1667, but got the order wrong.  

We frequently encounter this in several Indian coins.  The verbiage I included in my original post is an abbreviated version of:

Flower with 4 petals around a circle, the petals themselves ending in small circles. In between are signs or numbers which can be read as 7 and 6. This coin belongs to the last minted lead coins under Frederik III, so the numbers may be reversed 67 and may indicate the year 1667.

We may never know for sure, but that is the predominate theory as records for Tranquebar are scant during this period.  You can find some more information, in Danish, at:

http://www.danskmoent.dk/artikler/ubjf3bly.htm

Regards,

Ram
Very informative. Have added this site to my reference material. Thanks,
dabarre
dabarre
Can't post until 1663  :(
Since this is such a great thread and to remove any "controversy", I decided to post the following coin as a follow-up to the 1667 entry.  Even though majority of the Tranquebar collectors think it is a reversed 1667 coin, I will post this other 1667 Tranquebar cash.  Unfortunately, there is some corrosion on the reverse of the coin and hence the Norse lion is a bit gone  :( .  I, definitely, need to replace this coin with a better specimen in the future...

Danish India, Tranquebar: Frederik III (1648-1670) AE Cash (UBJ-142; Gray-106; KM#111)

Obv: Crowned F3 monogram in half circle, ANO 1667 below
Rev: Norse lion on battle axe to left in beaded circle

i can do 1663
Quote: jimpopi can do 1663
same here.
Any idea as to how long we can keep this up? I have a lovely coin from about 410 BC.
dabarre
Impossible to keep it consecutively with the current rules that have been posted...It needs to be relaxed at some point.  We will never make it past the 1500s...

Rules:

    No skipping dates
    You must own this coin (exception for 2014)
    It must be dated
    Three years per day, one post per user per day.
Maybe set a rule where if a year is not posted within 96 hours/ 4 Days then it can be moved onto the next consecutive year if a member has it ready. Just throwing an idea out there to keep the thread well alive.  :°

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Picking up some nice lots lately. Luck on my side....hence my name  :O
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It must be relaxed otherwise this thread will die as there are no known coins for some years.  In other years, there are only one or two known coins in the world.  While the intentions are good and it lasted this long, this thread will die after a period of time unless we implement some type of relaxation of the rules...
Hi Fluke
I saw one like this on ebay but left it too late to bid for it.

Well done
Roy

I'm going to scan a 1664 1 Szeląg koronny - Johann Casimir
to keep the thread goins
I have managed to scan the coin in but I am not sure of its identity. I think it is a1 Szeląg litewski - Jan Kazimierz from Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth   
Years
1660-1668
Roy

Quote: Quant.GeekIt must be relaxed otherwise this thread will die as there are no known coins for some years.
If the thread dies then so be it.
That's the only goal for this thread, read the name of the thread: "How far back CAN we go?"
It doesn't have to go on forever, it was simply a fun thing to pass the time but not many people collect such old coins so its only natural that it slows down or even stops.
If you want this to go on forever make a new thread with such rules or search this "How far back can we go" thread on other coin forum sites, where wealthy Americans who invest thousands upon thousands of dollars in single coins participate. I think they are in the 1400s.
Quote: numismaticroyI have managed to scan the coin in but I am not sure of its identity. I think it is a1 Szeląg litewski - Jan Kazimierz from Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth   
Years
1660-1668
Roy

That is correct.  Specifically:

Poland-Lithuania: Jan Kazimierz (1609–1672) 1 Szeląg, Vilnius mint (Какареко-388; KM#50)


Obv: Laureate head of Jan Kazimierz right; Legend around - IOAN CAS•REX  T•L•B•
Rev: Vytis on horseback left, date in legend around - SOLI•MAG•DVC•LIT•1664
1663!!!!

Livonia  1663 Solidus   Km# 55


I have a 1662 on the way and have a 1661.
dabarre
and here is 1662...another Livonia Solidus

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and for 1661 a nice Johann Casimir Solidus/Szelag Koronny
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@muygrandeoso could you also add the sides of the coins with dates on it?  :°
Simply edit your posts that would be sufficient, thanks!  :)
Quote: Idolenz@muygrandeoso could you also add the sides of the coins with dates on it?  :°
Simply edit your posts that would be sufficient, thanks!  :)
Hi Idolenz,

Thanks for your guidance.
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1660 Bristol town Farthing

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces18012.html


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1659  Mughal Empire  1 Rupee  Km# 272.1


or

India Independent Kingdom - Golkonda  1659  Km# 18.4
dabarre
Sorry. Obverse of Golkonda was turned180 degrees.
dabarre
Back in the game  (8
I have 1 for 1652
Cheers Don
How about a Solidus of Karl X from Riga (occupation by Sweden) for 1658


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1657, Swiss Cantons – Schaffhausen, 15 Kreuzer (with counterstamp); KM#55


Glad to see this thread moving again!
1656K  https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3317.html


France  1 Liard - Louis XIV

 After that I only have a 1612 coin left to add.
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
1655 - Livonia: 1 Solidus - Carl X Gustav (Swedish Occupation)



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1654, Swiss Cantons - Geneva, 12 Sols; KM#45



https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces29668.html
Nothing till 1635 and 1617
Mughal AH 1064 (AD 1653) Shah Jahan Rupee, Daulatabad Mint. KM#235.10


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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
oppps
tomorrow I will put up a 1652
Cheers Don
Yaaaa 1652 Bristol

Cheers Don
Been away for about five weeks and now I am back.  So, here is another entry for 1652:

Danish India, Tranquebar: Frederik III (1648-1670) Pb Cash (UBJ-135, KM#59)

Obv: Crowned F3 monogram
Rev: D:B: above 1652 (D:B: stands for Dansborg)

Could someone start a new Slow thread? the  old one has apparently stalled, and I, as a latecomer  would like to get into the game, but at a more leisurely pace. Thanks in advance.
Hi! I hope you don't think this thread is finished. It may go several weeks or maybe a couple months before we get the next coin in line. As we go further back in time it is harder to acquire a coin with a date on it. Most coins in these later periods were manufactured without dates or with a set date and were in use for decades.

I don't know what the rule is for starting another line of coins going back, but I do know that  this is the second I have seen on this site. You may want to ask the moderator what the rule is for starting another.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the list of coins the group has put together up to the last date listed. Some are very unique  and rare pieces.

dabarre
dabarre
No, I don't- I was just asking someone to start another slow thread
Here we go ... 1651 German States Paderborn 6 Pfenning Km# 65 Copper


dabarre
Glad we got past the impasse. So, on with 1650...


Danish India, Tranquebar: Frederik III (1648-1670) AE Cash (UBJ-133a; Gray-64; KM#52)

Obv: Crowned F3 monogram
Rev: S/PP/50 in three lines, for the ship Sankt Peder og Sankt Poul

Livonia 1649 Solidus Km#2

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I should take a better picture of this coin z)

Danish India, Tranquebar: Christian IV (1620-1648) Pb Cash (UBJ-81; KM#44)

Obv: Crowned monogram C4 (retrograde 4)
Rev: D:B:/1648. 'D B' abbreviation for Dansborg


1647, Swiss Cantons - Luzern, Schilling; KM#25



https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces41999.html
Indo-Dutch Cash (1646) KM# 35.1

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Quote: "sujit_kumar"Indo-Dutch Cash (1646) KM# 35.1

I would have posted this particular coin (actually, several coins), but unfortunately, they are undated. Hence, it would violate one of the rules (Rule #3: It must be dated). Personally, I don't really care as it is a one year type. But, I don't make the rules :°
I interpret it as: "the coin should be dateable" and a one-year-type has one specific date ergo is dateable.
I just looked this coin up in the catalog. It reads: "ND(1646- )" This is not a one year only type coin! What this means is the first year of issue is 1646 and it is not known when the last year of issue took place.

Therefore, this coin cannot be listed and we need another 1646!
dabarre
Quote: "dabarre"​I just looked this coin up in the catalog. It reads: "ND(1646- )" This is not a one year only type coin!





You are correct. I thought it was a one-year type. Should have checked my sources before relying on my memory 8) z|.

So are we saying one-year types that are NOT physically dated are fine? I held back on several one-year types that weren't dated...
A bit embarrassed to post this one, but its a legit 1646 coin z). I'll see if I can take a better picture of this one:

Danish India, Tranquebar: Christian IV (1620-1648) Pb Cash (KM#40)

Obv: Crowned C4 Monogram
Rev: SPSP/1646DB (4 and D retrograde)



Arakan: Thado (1645-1652) AR Tanka, broad flan (Mitchiner-358; Phayre: plate I, 8; KM#12.2)

Same inscription on both sides of the coin. The coin has a frozen date of BE1007 = 1645, the year of ascension for Thado. Phayre's verbatim transliteration / translation follows:

1007 Cheng ni Sakheng Cheng phyu Sakheng Sado Meng Tara (BE1007 Lord of the red elephant, lord of the white elephant, Sa-do Meng Tara (Illustrious King of Justice))

Burmese inscription follows:



How about -

Barcelona 1644 1/2 Seizan Km# 35 Louis XIV French Occupation from the Catalan Revolt

dabarre
For 1643, a Double Tournois with Louis XIII from France.


https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces52949.html
It is the 1643 E
Available for swap ;)
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Damn it !

I was waiting for the 1643 one and I missed it ! :( x.
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This is a bit worn. I have trouble seeing the date with a glass and only if I tip it the right way under the light.

France - States - Nevers & Rethel Km#50 Double Tournois 1642 Charles II

dabarre
I'm not able to post in this topic anymore, but I saw 2 issues:

1950 photo is still missing.

1827 photo is broken.
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
No 1641 yet? I wonder how long we will go without this time?
dabarre
Only 1639 ...

If someone has a 1724, it could restart the french post :)
https://fr.numista.com/forum/topic26147.html

André
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Quote: "Ecapoe"​​
​If someone has a 1724, it could restart the french post :)
https://fr.numista.com/forum/topic26147.html

​ Someone just now added a 1724, so I added 1723 as well. Now they seek 1722 ...
Here on the English side, I only have 1612 left to add.
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
In the 1600's I still have: 1638, 1626, 1624, and 1608-D. Also have a number of 1500 and 1400's and then it gets spotty for me to 440BC.
dabarre
Nepal: Siddhi Narasimha, NS 761 (AD 1641) Mohar. KM#301

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Thanks Sujit, some move !
Beautifull mohar.
Mine is Tyrol 1640:


3 Kreuzer Ferdinand Carol, from the time of the regency of his mother Claudia de Medicis
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For 1639, and Austrian Groschen of Ferdinand III minted in Glatz

Glatz is currently in South Western Poland, Lower Silesia.
It was part of Bohemia until the Habsburg got entitled as King of Bohemia and it became part of the Habsburg area. It went to the Kingdom of Prussia in 1742 at the end of the first Silesian war.

For some reason, whereas Breslau coinage is set in German States/Silesia by KM, Glatz coinage remained in Austria.
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(16)38 Livonia Solidus Silver Km# 21 Issued under Christina of Sweden.

dabarre
France - Féodales (Orange de Nassau)
Double-Tournois Frédéric-Henri de Nassau - 1637
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And the first time I come in, I get the thread moving (or, probably just by one year)
1636 French Kingdom Louis XIII Double Tournois

Date area's a bit worn off, but it is 1636, don't worry (8
Now, how long until someone gets a 1635?

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