City of Riga 1 Solidus - Carl X Gustav, 1654 – 1660

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Riga City of Riga
Currency Swedish occupation - Thaler (1621 – 1710)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Schilling
Year 1654 – 1660
Ruler Charles X Gustav (1654–1657)
Composition Billon
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Weight (g) 0.53
Diameter (mm) 15
Thickness (mm) 0.3
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Schilling from City of Riga. Issued from 1654 to 1660. Struck in Billon. Measures 15 mm and weighs 0.53 g.

Obverse
Crowned monogram surrounded by legend. (Carolus Gustav Dei Gratia Rex SveciaeCarl Gustav, 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 vf Comment Frequency
1660  — — (15)60 16%
1659  — — (15)59 10%
1658  — — (16)58 21%
1657  — — (16)57; Missing inner obverse ring 3%
1657  — € 6,10 (16)57; With inner obverse ring 24%
1656  — € 4,50 (16)56 17%
1655  — € 6,10 (16)55 30%
1654  — € 5,40 (16)54 18%

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