European Hammered coin circulation

Sylvestius

When was the last hammered coin issued and demonetised in Western Europe?

Great Britain demonetised their last hammered coins in 1732 (production of hammered coins had ceased in 1662), any demonetised later than this?

GDJMSP

Spanish cobs were still being struck well into the 1750's. As for them being demonetized - that's a question I've never even tried to answer.

sumnom

It's an interesting question. Anyone know?

GDJMSP

I can tell you that the French underwent a complete recoinage in 1640 and that hammered coins were banned from the mint in 1645 - but I have never found a reference to demontization. There may not have formally been one since it was to the benefit of the public to stop using the hammered coinage due to clipping. This may be true in other countries as well.

I am not sure - but I beleive that Britain was one of if not the last to make the change to milled coinage for the complete recoinage in Britain did not take place until 1696 even though Blondeau urged that it happen in 1663.