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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Medieval, Islamic and Crusader Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: kameleon on December 08, 2006, 12:32:55 pm

Title: I need help with this coin from 1694
Post by: kameleon on December 08, 2006, 12:32:55 pm

I need help with this coin. Can anyone give me a description of this coin. Who is on the coin, what mean this emblem end where I can find more about it. Legend:
COM.PALAT.RHENI.BAV.I.C.M.D. 1694
FRANC.LUDOV.D.G.EPISC.WRATISL

Title: Re: I need help with this coin from 1694
Post by: sid on December 08, 2006, 10:19:48 pm

If you can read French, here's an example of your coin
http://www.cgb.fr/monnaies/vso/v07/v070189.html

And a machine translation of the French
"1505. Fifteen kreutzer, on 1694, Breslau, (Nysa), (Ar, 29 mm ., 12 h, 5,83 g.) ()
Has / FRANC. LUDOV. D: G. - EPISC. WRATISL.. (François-Louis by the favour of God bishop of Breslau). Torso of François-Louis, without head-dress in chasuble to the right; below XV in a cartouche.
R / MR PALAT . RHE-NI. BAV. I.G. Mr D. - 16-94. Scalloped ecu overcome by an episcopal hat, binding a stick and a sword.
edge: slick, M / LPH =? Kopicki 6953 (R3). Regular wear. Rare type. Highway."

Title: Re: I need help with this coin from 1694
Post by: kameleon on December 17, 2006, 09:15:12 am

I m very grateful for this information. I have one question: do you know how many FF (I suppose Franch Franc, that is mentioned on this site) is euro?

Title: Re: I need help with this coin from 1694
Post by: PeterD on December 17, 2006, 10:57:38 am

0.15245 Euros to the French Franc. see:
http://www.dr-lex.34sp.com/info-stuff/eurocalc.html