Record ID: YORYM-AFE112
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A complete post-medieval copper-alloy 2 Ör (Ore) of Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden (1611-32), klippe form, dated 1626 struck on a square flan at the mint of Sater or Nykoping (Sweden; KM#107Sweden). Ref: Krause, Mishler and Bruce 1999: 1142. The flan is a little corroded and there is some damage at the top. The coin appears to be complete. Obverse: central crown with the letters GAR beneath, and the letter S in the line below. Reverse: central sheaf motif, with the number '2' to the immediately left, and the letters 'ÖR' to the right. The date 1626 is below. On both face…
Created on: Thursday 31st October 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 26th November 2019
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Record ID: YORYM-42D1C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval silver Norwegian two Skilling Danske of Charles V of Denmark and Norway (AD 1646-1699), issued in 1685. Mintmaster Peter Gruner. Krause. C.L. and Mishler C. 'Catalogue of World Coins: 17th Century 1601-1700', 2nd ed, 1999, p.1053, number 151. The coin has an irregular piercing through the centre of the crowned C5 on the obverse and the lion on the reverse.
Created on: Thursday 8th November 2018
Last updated: Friday 9th November 2018
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Record ID: YORYM-076830
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval, copper alloy, one Skilling Danske of Christian VII of Denmark, dating to the period AD 1771-1785. Value above date reverse. Mint of Copenhagen, Altona or Kongberg. Cf. Krause and Mishler, Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1701 - 1800, page 134, KM# 616.1 (third edition). This publication states that this type was struck between 1771-1785, but with a frozen date of 1771.
Created on: Monday 8th May 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 6th June 2017
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Record ID: YORYM-96794D
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver 4 skilling of Christian IV of Denmark (AD 1588-1648) issued in 1630. Krause. C.L. and Mishler C. 'Catalogue of World Coins', 2nd ed, 1999, p.202, no.121.
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 15th July 2015
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Record ID: YORYM-8EC553
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy coin of Fredrick I of Sweden (AD 1720-1721). The obverse contains the initials of the ruler above three crowns. The reverse shows a squared shield with crossed arrows and crown above, to the left of the field is the value of the coin (1/2) to the right the denomination (or) with S/M below. World coins 18th Century (3rd ed) pp 1126.
Created on: Thursday 24th April 2014
Last updated: Thursday 24th April 2014
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Record ID: YORYM-AAC530
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A base silver 2 skilling coin of Christian IV of Denmark (1588-1648) issued in 1648. The coin has a small (ca 2.5mm diameter) perforation near one edge, presumably for reuse as a pendant. [denmark]
Created on: Tuesday 5th July 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'York', grid reference and parish protected.