Vierer - Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein 1622 front Vierer - Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein 1622 back
Vierer - Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein 1622 photo
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Vierer - Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein

1622 year
Billon 0.52 g -
Description
Issuer
Bishopric of Basel
Ruling authority
Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein (1608-1628)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1622
Value
1 Vierer (1⁄120)
Currency
Thaler (1575-1793)
Composition
Billon
Weight
0.52 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#169620
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Cross.

Script: Latin

Lettering: * FIRMA .(?) NOMEN : DOMINI : 1622.

Comment

Minted in Delsberg/Pruntrut

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Vierer - Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein 1622 from Bishopric of Basel made of Billon weighing 0.52 g is that it features a unique design, with an image of Wilhelm Rink von Baldenstein, the Bishop of Basel, on one side and the Basel Cathedral on the other. This coin was minted during a time of great religious and political change in Europe, and its design reflects the significance of the Bishopric of Basel during that period.