Modern coin – HCR160900

Obverse

Inscription:

No Legend

Design:

Horseman right, crossed keys at upper right, Holstein arms (nettle) upper left, value "4 S L" below.

Reverse

Inscription:

No Legend

Design:

"V G G IOH FRID E B Z B V L E Z N H Z S H" in five lines.

Information

Category

Silver coin of the German states.

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Bremen: archbishopric

Person

John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-Archbishop of Bremen, Prince-Bishop of Lubeck (from 1607), Prince-Bishop of Verden (from 1631)., 1596 - 1634

Reign

Dating

1596-1634

Mint

Bremen

Denomination

4 Schilling (Lubsch)

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.89

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

unknown provenance

Source

unknown

Acquisition credit

Acquired.

Reference

Nicol, (Krause), German Coins. : KM# 5

Note:

Struck in imitation of contemporary Russian "wire money".

Contributors to this coin record

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