© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
© Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne s.j.
1 Solidus - Ernst Johann von Biron
1764 year| Copper | 1.31 g | 16 mm |
| Issuer | Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Livonia) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Ernest John of Biron (1763-1769) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1764 |
| Value | 1 Schilling = 1⁄108 Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1586-1795) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.31 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#86474 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Shield with eagle beside shield with horseman under crown and above denomination, all surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IN · LIV · CVRL · & · SEM · 1764
SOLID
I · F · S ·
Unabridged legend: In Livoniae Curlandiae Et Semgalliae
Translation: of Livonia, Courland, and Semgallia
Edge
Plain
Comment
Lettering variants by GER catalogue:6.1.1.1.
D · G · ERNEST · IOH · DVX ·
IN · LIV · CVRL · & · SEM · 1764·
SOLID
I · C · S ·
6.1.2.1.
D · G · ERNEST · IOH · DVX ·
IN · LIV · CVRL · & · SEM · 1764
SOLID
I · F · S
6.1.2.2.
D · G · ERNEST · IOH · DVX
IN · LIV · CVRL · & · SEM · 1764
SOLID
I · F · S ·
6.1.2.3.
D · G · ERNEST · IOH · DVX ·
IN · LIV · CVRL · & · SEM · 1764
SOLID
I · F · S ·
6.1.3.1.
D · G · ERNEST · IOH · DVX
IN · LIV · CVRL · & · SEM · 1764
SOLID
6.1.3.2.
D · G · ERNEST · IOH · DVX
IN · LIV : CVRL · & · SEM · 1764
SOLID
6.1.3.3.
D · G · ERNEST · IOH · DVX ·
IN · LIV : CVRL · & · SEM · 1764
SOLID
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Solidus - Ernst Johann von Biron 1764 coin from Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (Livonia) is that it features an image of a mythical creature called the "Courlandic griffin" on its reverse side. The griffin is depicted holding a shield with the coat of arms of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. This image was used as a symbol of the region's sovereignty and power.
