1 Schilling - Johan III Type 1; with circle

Features

Issuer City of Reval (Swedish Estonia)
King Johan III (1568-1592)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1570 (1568-1592)
Value 1 Schilling (1⁄48)
Currency Mark (1561-1710)
Composition Billon
Weight 0.78 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness 0.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
38168
References Ahlström# 43,
Bjarne Ahlström; 1967. Sveriges besittningsmynt : Die Münzen schwedischen Besitzungen : Coins of the Swedish possessions : 1561-1878. Bjarne Ahlström Mynthandel, Stockholm, Sweden.
Haljak II# 1210,
Gunnar Haljak, Antti Haljak; 2010. Livonian Coins / Part I. Feudal States : Livonian Coins from XIII-XVI Century : XIII-XVIII Century. self-published, Tallin, Estonia.
And 1 more volumes.
Fed# 219,
Dmitry Yakovlevich Fedorov; 1966. Монеты Прибалтики XIII-XVIII столетий : Coin Identifier = Coins of the Baltic States of 14th - 18th centuries / Определитель монет. Valgus, Tallin, Estonia.
Saur# 5248,
Hugo von Saurma-Jeltsch; 1892. Die Saurmasche Münzsammlung deutscher, schweizerischer und polnischer Gepräge von etwa dem Beginn der Groschenzeit bis zur Kipperperiode. Weyl, Berlin, Germany.
MB# 15
George S. Cuhaj (editor); Standard Catalog of World Coins (pre-1600) (unpublished). Krause Publications.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned monogram of Johan III surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IOHAN · III · D · G · R
IR

Translation:
Johann III Dei Gratia Rex (Sveciae)
Johann III, with God's grace, King (of Sweden)

Reverse

Three stacked lions surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO · NOVA · REVA ·

Translation:
Moneta Nova Revaliensis
New coin of Reval

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Reval, modern-day Tallinn, Estonia

Comments

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary.

No date:
1) IOHAN · III · D · G · REX · / MO · NOVA · REVAL ·
2) IOHAN · III · D · G · REX · / MO · NOVA · REVA ·
3) IOHAN · III · D · G · RE · / MO · NOVA · REVA ·
4) IOHAN · III · D · G · R · / MO · NOVA · REVAL ·
5) IOHAN · III · D · G · R · / MO · NOVA · REVA ·
6) IOHAN · 3 · D · G · REX · S / MO · NOVA · REVAL ·
7) IOHAN · 3 · D · G · REX · / MO · NOVA · REVAL ·
8) IOHAN · 3 · D · G · REX · / MO · NOVA · REVA ·

1570 (date on obverse):
1) IOHAN · 3 · D · G · REX · / MO · NOVA · REVAL ·
2) IOHAN · 3 · D · G · RE · / MO · NOVA · REVAL ·

1570 (date on obverse and reverse):
1) IOHAN · 3 · D · G · REX / MO · NOVA · REVAL ·

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1568-1592)  $ 11 $ 16 $ 21 99%
1570  4% (15)70; Date on obverse
1570  6% (15)70; Date on obverse and reverse

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Schilling - Johan III (Type 1; with circle)
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1075
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 Undetermined XF USD 26.97
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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