Free City of Riga Billon Schilling (1560s-1570s) -LATVIA- CIVTATIS Die Variety

Free City of Riga — Billon Schilling (c. 1560s–1570s)

Unrecorded / Minor Die Variety: Classical CIVTATIS Spelling

An authentic 16th-century billon Schilling struck during the Free City period of Riga (1561–1581) in the Baltic Livonian Confederation.

This example features the classical Latin V substitution / omitted I in the main obverse legend (CIVTATIS instead of standard CIVITATIS).

• Obverse: City gate / castle fortification (porta) with central dome and turrets.

  • Legend: CIVTATIS · RIGENSI (or variant ending).

• Reverse: Crossed keys of Riga beneath a cross pattée.

  • Legend: MONETA · NO · ARGEN (Moneta Nova Argentea).

Physical Details:

• Weight: 0.91 grams

• Diameter: 17.5 mm