City of Riga 1 Solidus - Gustav II Adolf, 1621 – 1634
Information
Country
City of Riga
City of Riga
Currency
Swedish occupation - Thaler
(1621 – 1710)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
1 Schilling
Year
1621 – 1634
Ruler
Gustavus II Adolphus (Gustav II Adolf)
(1631–1632)
Composition
Billon
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g)
0.56
Diameter (mm)
15
Thickness (mm)
0.3
Demonetized
Yes
Description
1 Schilling from City of Riga. Issued from 1621 to 1634. Struck in Billon. Measures 15 mm and weighs 0.56 g.
- Obverse
- Crowned monogram surrounded by legend. (Gustav Adolf Dei Gratia Rex SveciaeGustav Adolf, with God's grace, King of Sweden)
- Reverse
- Crossed keys in ornamented shield surrounded by legend. (Solidus Civitatis RigensisSchilling of the city of Riga)
- Edge
- Smooth.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1634 | — | — | — | (16)34; Posthumous issue | 10% | |
| 1633 | — | — | — | (16)33; Posthumous issue | 10% | |
| 1632 | — | — | — | (16)3Z | 12% | |
| 1631 | — | — | — | (16)31 | 10% | |
| 1630 | — | — | — | (16)30 | 6% | |
| 1629 | — | — | — | 1.4% | ||
| 1628 | — | — | — | (16)28 | 9% | |
| 1627 | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1627 | — | — | — | (16)27 | 8% | |
| 1626 | — | — | — | (16)26 | 12% | |
| 1625 | — | € 10,00 | — | (16)25 | 12% | |
| 1624 | — | — | — | (16)24 | 5% | |
| 1623 | — | — | — | (16)23 | 1.8% | |
| 1622 | — | — | — | (16)22 | 3% | |
| 1621 | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1621 | — | — | — | (16)21 | 6% | |
| ND (1621-1634) | — | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | No date | 22% |
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