Schilling

Metal
Billon .094
Weight
0.95 g
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal 0°
Technique
Roller milled

Details

Value: Schilling

Type: Circulation

Demonetized: Yes

Notes

These schillings were struck by a machine called the "Walzwerk", which was like two large rolling pins. Because of the way these coins were struck, these coins do not have a variable alignment. With the exception of 1576, which seems to be exclusively struck in coin alignment, all other years were struck in medal alignment. The only year that is seemingly found in both alignments is 1577: the regular ones seem to be more often found in coin alignment, whereas the ones with inverted dates seem to be near equal. 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 1580 as an existing date; however, there is no evidence of schillings from that date existing. The exact lettering of the surrounding legend may vary, with Haljak varieties assigned based on punctuation as follows 1575 Haljak 954 is the only type with reverse legend MONETA NOVA RIGE(NSIS): 954a: MONETA NOVA RIGE 954b: MONETA NOVA RIGENSIS Haljak 955. Obverse CIVITATIS ⚜ RIGENSIS ; Reverse ✿ MONE ✿ NO ✿ ARGENTEA Haljak 956: Obverse 🞲 CIVITATIS ⚜ RIGENSIS ; Reverse ✿ MONE ✿ NO ✿ ARGENTEA Haljak 957: Obverse • CIVITATIS ⚜ RIGENSIS ; Reverse ✿ MONE ✿ NO ✿ ARGENTEA Haljak 958 (main photos): Obverse • CIVITATIS ⚜ RIGENSIS ; Reverse ✤ MONE ✿ NO ✿ ARGENTEA Haljak 959: Obverse • CIVITATIS ⚜ RIGENSIS ; Reverse • MONE ✿ NO ✿ ARGENTEA 1576: Haljak 960: Reverse legend begins at lower left ✿ MONE ✿ NO ✿ ARGENTA Haljak 961: Reverse in normal orientation ✿ MONE ✿ NO ✿ ARGENTEA 1577: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 3) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENT 4) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 5) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 6) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONE · NO · ARGE 7) CIVITATIS · RIGENIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 8) CIVITATIS · RIGENIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 9) CIVITATIS · RIGENI / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 10) CIVITATI · RIGENIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 15LL: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 3) CIVITATIS · RIGENSI / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 4) CIVITATI · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 1578: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTE 158L: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 1579: 1) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTEA 2) CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS / MONE · NO · ARGENTE

Diameter18 mm
Weight0.95 g
Thickness0.5 mm
AlignmentMedal

MetalBillon .094

Obverse

Castle surrounded by legend

Legend

English

CIVITATIS · RIGENSIS

City of Riga

Reverse

Crossed keys under cross separating date and surrounded by legend

Legend

English

MONE · NO · ARGENTEA

Moneta Nova Argentea

7 - 5

New silver coin

Edge

TypeType: Plain

Issues

Year	VF	XF

MONE NO RIGE(NSIS)

(15)75; see comments for punctuation
	€7.90	€28
(15)75; see comments for punctuation

(15)75; see comments for punctuation

(15)75; see comments for punctuation

(15)75; see comments for punctuation

(15)76; normal reverse legend
	€7
(15)76; reverse legend begins 6:00
	€7.50	€7.50
(15)77; Coin alignment
		€2.10
(15)77; Medal alignment

(15)LL; Inverted 77; coin alignment

(15)LL; Inverted 77; medal alignment

(15)8L; Inverted 78
	€12
(15)78

(15)79

1575 Riga
MONE NO RIGE(NSIS)
1575 Riga
(15)75; see comments for punctuation
1575 Riga
(15)75; see comments for punctuation
VF€7.90XF€28
1575 Riga
(15)75; see comments for punctuation
1575 Riga
(15)75; see comments for punctuation
1575 Riga
(15)75; see comments for punctuation
1576 Riga
(15)76; normal reverse legend
1576 Riga
(15)76; reverse legend begins 6:00
VF€7
1577 Riga
(15)77; Coin alignment
VF€7.50XF€7.50
1577 Riga
(15)77; Medal alignment
XF€2.10
1577 Riga
(15)LL; Inverted 77; coin alignment
1577 Riga
(15)LL; Inverted 77; medal alignment
1578 Riga
(15)8L; Inverted 78
1578 Riga
(15)78
VF€12
1579 Riga
(15)79