1 Mark
© Sulfur
Features
| Issuer |
Free city of Riga
(Livonian Confederation)  |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free city (1563-1579)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1572 |
| Value | 1 Mark = 36 Schilling |
| Currency | Schilling (1561-1581) |
| Composition | Billon (.4375 silver) |
| Weight | 9.86 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 86469 |
| References | Fed# 607 Dmitry Yakovlevich Fedorov; 1966. Монеты Прибалтики XIII-XVIII столетий: Определитель монет = Coins of Baltics of 13th-18th centuries. Valgus, Tallinn, Estonia. , HaljakLiv# 8Gunnar Haljak; 2002. Liivimaa Mündid: Riia Vabalinna ja Poola-Leedu kuningate aegsed liivima = Livonian Coins. Self-published, Tallinn, Estonia. |
Obverse
Castle under crossed keys, above monogram, and surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CIVITATIS - RIGENSIS
I · R
Translation: City of Riga
Reverse
Crossed keys separating date and surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA ·
15 - 7Z
Translation: New silver coin
Edge
Plain
Mint
Riga, Latvia (1211-1707)Comments
The die used for the 1 Mark piece was also used for the 3 Dukat piece.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1572 | 157Z | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Bullion value: USD 10.09
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Actual billon weight: 0.139 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz
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