Notation question for Schǒn (German coins)

B.J.

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Mar 15, 2009, 7:56:27 PM3/15/09

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I've been using *Deutscher Mŭnzkatakog18* (2008) by *Gerhard Schǒn* as
a resource for studying German states coins. I don't know German, but
most of the information is fairly obvious.

I do have some questions, and in particular I would like an
explanation for the subscripts used in some of the currency types
notations. The most commonly used currency system notation is "RH",
but sometimes additional subscripts are added.

For example:

For Baden-Durlach, number 41 is "1 Kreuzer RH", numbers 53-55 are 5,
10, 20 Kreuzer "RH 20", and numbers 51, 57-61 and others are "RH (24)"

Bayern also has a mix of "RH", "RH 20", and "RH (24)", but I also note
an "RH 25" (number 118).

RH isn't the only system with subscripts. Osnabrück, Hochstift, uses
"WP (18)", "KR (18)", and "NS (18)", as well as "NS 18" (numbers 39
and 40).

Hannover uses "OS (18)", "NS (18)", and "KR 18".

Does anyone understand the code behind these subscripts?

Thanks,
B.J.

Terry

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Mar 16, 2009, 11:40:56 AM3/16/09

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"B.J." <bjher...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I've been using *Deutscher Munzkatakog18* (2008) by *Gerhard Schon* as

For example:

Thanks,
B.J.

References to other catalog numbers ? No explanation in the text or
introduction ?

TerryS

B. J.

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Mar 16, 2009, 1:26:42 PM3/16/09

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On Mar 16, 11:40 am, "Terry" <ster...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "B.J." <bjherbi...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>
> References to other catalog numbers ? No explanation in the text or
> introduction ?
>
> TerryS

Thanks for the suggestions.

It doesn't appear to be references to other catalog numbers because 1)
only a small set of numbers are used, and the same numbers (mostly 18,
20, 24) are used for all the countries in the book, and 2) the book
has places that refer to other catalog numbers and a different syntax
is used (with some German words I don't recall).

There is no explanation in the text near the coins -- I can decode/
translate everything in the item descriptions. I can't be sure it
isn't in the introduction (since I don't read German), but I went over
all the front and end matter of the book carefully and there are no
examples in that material of two letter code with subscript numbers
(so if the author explains the concept he does it without examples).

Thanks,
B.J.

Mr. Jaggers

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Mar 16, 2009, 2:05:09 PM3/16/09

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Contact Ben at

http://www.civitasgalleries.com/

He uses Schon regularly, and he'll know.

James

Mr. Jaggers

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Mar 31, 2009, 8:53:16 AM3/31/09

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B.J. wrote:
> I've been using *Deutscher Munzkatakog18* (2008) by *Gerhard Schon* as

Ben sent you a response and copied me in. Did you receive it?

James

B. J.

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Apr 4, 2009, 1:06:04 PM4/4/09

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Yes. It appears that the subscripts show the ratio of the base unit
to the Thaler, which changed over time. Apparently having 50
currencies for the German States in the 1700s doesn't cover all the
variation.

B.J.

Mr. Jaggers

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Apr 4, 2009, 1:10:19 PM4/4/09

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Just one more example of how "ya can't tell the players without a program!"

James
'play ball!'