1 Grossus - Carl of Saxony Mitau; round shields

Features

Issuer Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Livonia)
Duke Carl of Saxony (1758-1763)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1762
Value 1 Grossus = 1⁄36 Thaler
Currency Thaler (1586-1795)
Composition Billon
Weight 1.10 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
87859
References Kop# 4082,
Edmund Kopicki; 1995. Ilustrowany skorowidz pieniedzy polskich i z Polska związanych / Część 1.1. Teksty Poz. 1-7058. Polskie Towarzystwo Numizmatyczne - Zarząd Główny, Warsaw, Poland.
And 3 more volumes.
Fed# 1054,
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.
Neum# 322,
Erich Neumann; 1997. Die Münzen der westpreußischen und baltischen Städte unter polnischer bzw. schwedischer Oberhoheit. Self-published, Cologne, Germany.
KM# 21
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

Bust facing right surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering: D · G · CAROL · P · R · P · & · S · IN · L · CVR · & · S · DVX

Translation:
Dei Gratia Carolus Princeps Regnius Poloniae Et Saxoniae In Livoniae Curlandiae Et Semigalliae Dux
With God's grace, Carl, Prince of the Kingdoms of Poland and Saxony, Duke of Livonia, Courland, and Semigallia

Reverse

Round shield with eagle beside round shield with horseman under crown and above date, all surrounded by legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MONET · ARGENT · DVC · CVRLAND
C - H - S
1762

Translation:
Moneta Argentea Ducum Curlandiae
Silver coin of the Duchy of Courland

Edge

Smooth.

Mint

Mitau, modern-day Jelgava, Latvia

Comments

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