Thaler

1573–1576Circulation

Obverse

Castle under crossed keys surrounded by legend

Legend
English
CIVITATIS · 18 · F · RIGENSIS
City of Riga

Reverse

Crossed keys under cross in ornament shield separating date and surrounded by legend

Legend
Unabbreviated
English
DENARIVS · NOVVS · ARGENTEVS ·
Denarius Novus Argentea
New silver denarius

Edge

Type Plain

Issues

  • 1573 Riga

    (15)73

  • 1574 Riga

    (15)74

  • 1576 Riga

    (15)76

Physical

Metal
Billon .4375
Weight
27.25 g
Diameter
40 mm
Shape
Round

Details

Value
Thaler
= 3 Mark
= 12 Ferding
= 36 Groschen (Grossus)
= 72 Polker
= 108 Schilling
= 324 Pfennig
= 648 Denarius (Scherf)
Type
Circulation
Demonetized
Yes

Notes

The Type 1 coins from 1573 have a different reverse legend. 1573 (HaljakLiv 3, Fed 610) has 18 F written upside down, meant to be written by rotating the coin, 1574 and 1576 have it as a new line of text, meant to be read when design is upright 1574 HaljakLiv - 4, Fed 613 1576 HaljakLiv- 5 Fed 616