Jester's Challenge #246

1jester

Welcome to Jester's Challenge, an interactive history lesson.

It is my hope that this series will provide us with much entertainment, knowledge, and friendship, through the active participation of as many people as possible. Please tell us what you know of this coin, or anything related to it. Thank you all!

Here's selection number 246:

JamminJ

With no catalog I'll venture a guess: Prussia, Frederick William I. Small copper or bronze coin so likely a pfennig.

I really like the off center strike with part of the design repeated.

-JamminJ

1jester

You're right, Jammin', as I'd expect you to be. It's actually silver but with an ancient gold patina. The corrosion, however, doesn't add to its beauty.

But don't you think there's something else odd about it, being a Prussian coin?

Philip

<< <i>You're right, Jammin', as I'd expect you to be. It's actually silver but with an ancient gold patina. The corrosion, however, doesn't add to its beauty.

But don't you think there's something else odd about it, being a Prussian coin?

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The coin has two obverses, ie monogram and eagle?

1jester

It's a Polish eagle.

Philip

Would this mean that the coin is from somewhere in the 15th century when Prussia was a small Baltic state under Teutonic vassalization and was trying to appeal to the big Polish neighbours?

1jester

Something like that. It's from 1654.

Philip

I was finally able to read the date That's a tough one

Askari