Ryal

Metal
Gold
Weight
7.58 g
Shape
Round

Details

Value: Ryal

Type: Circulation

Ruler: Sigismund III Vasa (1587–1629)

Demonetized: Yes

Notes

Riga counterstamp, on 1 Ryal of Edward IV, Sp# 1951 (see first link) Heritage proposes that this issue may have been struck during the 1621 siege of the city by Gustavus Adolphus, one of many battles in Livonia during the Polish-Swedish wars of the early 17th century, based on an analogous counterstamped rose nobel of Gorinchem (see second link), but they admit there is no direct evidence to support this claim, and that there was also a longstanding history of counterstruck coinage in Riga dating to its time as a Free City (1561-1581). Based on the currency system at the time, a gold coin of this size would have been valued at about 2.2 ducats (Riga 1561-1581) or 10 thalers (Livonia 1581-1621)

Weight7.58 g

MetalGold

Obverse

King Edward IV standing facing, holding sword and shield, in ship with bowsprit, Є on banner on stern, rose on hull, cross above crossed keys counterstamp

Legend

English

ЄD · · WΛRD’ · DI · GRΛ’ · RЄX · ΛNGL’ · Z · FRΛn · · C DNS’ · I · B’

Edward by the Grace of God King of England and France Lord of Ireland

Reverse

Rose over sun over cross fleurée with crowns and lions, small trefoils in spandrels

Legend

English

IhC’ · ΛVT’ · TRΛnSIЄnS · PER · mЄDIVm · ILLORVm : I · BΛT

But Jesus passing through their midst went on His way

Issues

Riga