Obverse

Castle surrounded by legend

Legend
English
CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS
City of Riga

Reverse

Crossed keys under cross and separating date, all surrounded by legend

Legend
English
MONETA · NO · ARGEN
Moneta Nova Argentea
7 - 0
New silver coin

Edge

Type Plain

Issues

  • 1569 Riga

    (15)69

  • 1569 Riga
  • 1570 Riga

    (15)70

  • 1570 Riga

    (15)70

  • 1570 Riga

    (15)70

    VF€10XF€10
  • 1570 Riga

    (15)70; CIVITATIS RIGENSIS both sides

  • 1570 Riga

    (15)70; MONETA NO ARGEN both sides

  • 1571 Riga

    (15)71

  • 1571 Riga

    (15)L1; Upside-down 7

  • 1572 Riga

    (15)7Z

    VF€17
  • 1572 Riga

    (15)72; pellet beneath keys reverse

  • 1574 Riga

    (15)74

Physical

Metal
Billon .094
Weight
0.96 g
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round

Details

Value
Schilling
= 1/108 Thaler
= 1/36 Mark
= 1/9 Ferding
= 1/3 Groschen (Grossus)
= 2/3 Polker
= 3 Pfennig
= 6 Denarius (Scherf)
Type
Circulation
Demonetized
Yes

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