Brandenburg 1654 schilling

formerly in the Wildman Collection

formerly in the Wildman Collection

This type was struck in Brandenburg 1653-55. It is the first schilling listed in the SCWC but this denomination (equal to 1/32 of a thaler) was struck steadily to the end of the eighteenth century in ever decreasing amounts of silver. The coin was converted to pure copper in 1790.

Recorded mintage: 5,595,000.

Specification: silver, probably billon.

Catalog reference: KM 263.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

Link to:

• Brandenburg 1691-HS ducat Fr-2287
• Coins and currency dated 1654
• return to coins of German States, Brandenburg