1/2 Mark

1565–1573Circulation

Obverse

Two lions holding castle under crossed keys with legend above and below

Legend
Unabbreviated
English
CIVITATI - RIGENSIS
Civitatis Rigensis
City of Riga

Reverse

Crossed keys under cross in ornament shield, all surrounded by legend

Legend
English
MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 65
New silver coin

Edge

Type Plain

Issues

  • 1565 Riga

    (15)65

  • 1566 Riga

    (15)66

  • 1568 Riga

    (15)68

  • 1572 Riga
  • 1573 Riga

    (15)73

Physical

Metal
Billon .4375
Weight
5.56 g
Diameter
24 mm
Shape
Round

Details

Value
1/2 Mark
= 1/6 Thaler
= 2 Ferding
= 6 Groschen (Grossus)
= 12 Polker
= 18 Schilling
= 54 Pfennig
= 108 Denarius (Scherf)
Type
Circulation
Demonetized
Yes

Notes

The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary. 1565: 1) CIVITATI - S · RIGENSI / MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 65 2) CIVITATI - RIGENSIS / MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 65 3) CIVITAT - IS · RIGENS / MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 65 4) CIVIVITA - IS · RIGENS / MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 65 5) CIVITAT - IS RIGENSIS / MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 65 6) CIVIVITA - TIS RIGENS / MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 65 1566: 1) CIVITAT - IS · RIGENS / MONETA · NOVA · ARGENTEA · 66 2) CIVITAT - IS · RIGENSIS /⋆ MONETA ⋆ NOVA ⋆ ARGENTEA ⋆ 66 ⋆ 3) CIVITAT - IS ⋆ RIGENSIS / MONETA ⋆ NOVA ⋆ ARGENTEA 66 ⋆ 1568: 1) CIVITAT - IS ⋆ RIGENSIS /⋆ MONETA ⋆ NOVA ⋆ ARGENTEA ⋆ 68 ⋆ 1572 1573 1) CIVITATI ⋆RIGENSIS⋆ /⋆ MONETA ⋆ NOVA ⋆ ARGENTEA ⋆ 73 ⋆