1 Schilling - Anthony Günter

Features

Issuer County of Oldenburg (German States)
Count Anthony Günther (Anton Günther) (1603-1667)
Emperor Leopold I (1657-1705)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1657-1662
Value 1 Schilling (⅑)
Currency Thaler (1535-1773)
Composition Silver
Weight 3.9 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
341888
References KM# 76
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Crowned fourfold arms of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst over Burgundian cross

Script: Latin

Lettering: ANT · GUN· C · OL · & · D · D · IE & K

Translation: Anton Gunther, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst, Lord in Jever and Kniphausen

Reverse

Crowned imperial eagle, orb on breast, titles of Leopold.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LEOPO · D · G · ROM · IMPER · SEMP · AUGU

Unabridged legend: LEOPOLDUS DEI GRATIA ROMANORUM IMPERATOR SEMPER AUGUST

Translation: Leopold, by God's grace ever exalted Emperor of the Romans

Mint

Jever, Germany

Comments

Kalvelage/Trippler 216.

Interesting early use of the ampersand.
Variants (lettering) exist.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1657-1662) 

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