Schilling
Obverse
Castle surrounded by legend
Reverse
Crossed keys under cross and separating date, all surrounded by legend
Edge
TypeType: Plain
Issues
- 1569
- 1569
- 1570
- 1570
- 1570VF€10XF€10
- 1570
- 1570
- 1571
- 1571
- 1572VF€17
- 1572
- 1574
Physical
Details
Notes
Many different varieties in the designs exist, including different castle shapes, different key rings, different crosses above the keys, different symbols separating the legends, and different heights of the dates' placements. If there is a design element, there is probably some sort of variety to it. While the exact details of the castles may vary, there were four basic shapes used throughout the years: Some sources list 1573 as an existing date; however, there is no evidence of schillings from that date existing. The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary. 1569: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONETA · NO · ARGENTE 3) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 4) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONETA · NO · ARGE 5) CIVITATIS · RIGENS / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 1570: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 3) CIVITATIS · RIGENS / MONETA · NO · ARGENT 4) CIVITATIS · RIGENS / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 1571: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGENT 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 3) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONETA · NO · ARGENT 4) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 15L1: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGENT 1572: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGENT 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 1574: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGEN 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONETA · NO · ARGE