1842 1.25 Schilling

PrivateCoinCollector

What country made a 1 and 1/4 Schilling in 1842. I cannot read the coin well enough...

farthing

Spelled as Schilling - one of the Swiss Cantons. Shillings would be Great Britain or one of the (former) colonies.

PrivateCoinCollector

Thanks, you don't know off-hand what colony did the 1.25 pieces do you?

Sapyx

I can't say I've heard of a 1¼ schilling (any spelling).

As far as British or British Colonial is concerned, they normally wouldn't put "1¼ shillings" on the coin - they'd put "fifteen pence", like what appears on the New South Wales "dump" of 1813. It could be a token, I suppose, but there's nothing like that listed in the British token book I have, either.

Spelled as "schilling", it could be German States, too. Had a quick look but couldn't spot anything among the few states to use schillings.

Last chance is the spelling "skilling", used in Scandanavian countries. Again, nothing obvious there.

I'm stumped. I think we'll need a pic to clear this one up, unless there's anything else you can describe about it?

dcamp78

I believe some of the Austrian coins use the 'schilling' spelling...

PrivateCoinCollector

Thanks Dave, but I distinctly remember seeing it in the World book as it caught my attention. Then I got one in this last batch and I am trying to avoid looking at everypage in the book. Is there a reference that says what countries use what names for their money. For instance a Cent, could be US, Canada etc. I thought the World Book Would have it, but I could not find such a reference.

farthing

The Krause World Coin catalogues include such a table near the front, look in the table of contents for the page #

dcamp78

The Krause tome that I have lists Austria & Malawi as the 2 countries that use this spelling.
I don't see this listing in the 1800s book though...

A picture would be very helpful...

Bailathacl

And if a picture isn't available, a short description of what's on the coin and a faithful listing of the legends on each side....

MrEureka

You don't have to search any further that the CU Forum archives to find this piece offered (by Civitas):

DENMARK: : Copenhagen mint, Mintmaster: VS Christian VIII
1842 AR 1 1/4 Schilling (4 Rigsbank Skillings) 17mm. 1.90g.
Obv: Head right.
Rev: Crown; sword and sceptre below.
EF Toned, partial lustre.
KM 721.2; Craig 123.2
Inv# WC7263 $18.00

DCH

PrivateCoinCollector

You guys are awesome! That is the coin, albeit not as nice. Thanks again.

Sapyx

Cool!

No wonder I couldn't find it - it's only listed as 4 rigsbankskilling in the catalogue. It's actually dual-denominated for the benefit of the Germans living in Schleswig-Holstein, so it's "German schillings" on a Danish coin.