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History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt

History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt
Type: Gold coin
Material: Gold 583°
Issuance Date: 1997
Month: September
Nominal Value: 20 Ls
Maximum Mintage: 5 000
Quality: Proof
Weight (g): 7.776
Diameter (mm): 25.00
Graphic design: Arvids Priedite
Plaster model: Jānis Strupulis
Minted: Valcambi SA (Switzerland)



Sale

Seller Price
Vladimir 500.00  [351.40 Ls] new Collector's cabinet
Latu monētas 450.00  [316.26 Ls] new Collector's cabinet
Alex 350.00  [245.98 Ls] new Collector's cabinet
Proof 495.00  [347.89 Ls] new Collector's cabinet
Eurogold 400.00  [281.12 Ls] Go to site
ANTIKWAR999 350.00  [245.98 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
anders 350.00  [245.98 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Maija 425.00  [298.69 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
b.moonlight 475.00  [333.83 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
max 500.00  [351.40 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
E. 480.00  [337.34 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
E. 470.00  [330.32 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Wind69 640.00  [449.79 Ls] old Collector's cabinet


Buying

Buyer Price
baltcoin.lv 230.00 €  [161.64 Ls] new Collector's cabinet
Vladimir 370.00 €  [260.04 Ls] new Collector's cabinet
Derivats 340.00 €  [238.95 Ls] new Collector's cabinet
Jaunas monētas 400.00 €  [281.12 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Bruno 385.00 €  [270.58 Ls] Collector's cabinet
Edgars 400.00 €  [281.12 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
ronnie 370.00 €  [260.04 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Olegs 400.00 €  [281.12 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Sprinter 375.00 €  [263.55 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Ivars 340.00 €  [238.95 Ls] Collector's cabinet
ANTIKWAR999 380.00 €  [267.06 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
VeryFine 330.00 €  [231.92 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Eurogold 225.00 €  [158.13 Ls] Collector's cabinet
Ligita 380.00 €  [267.06 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
coins777 220.00 €  [154.62 Ls] Collector's cabinet
Kristine 0.00 €  [0.00 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Aigars 280.00 €  [196.78 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Krasimira Madjarova 385.00 €  [270.58 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Krasimira Madjarova 385.00 €  [270.58 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Gundega 0.00 €  [0.00 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Daini 400.00 €  [281.12 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Mclub 600.00 €  [421.68 Ls] old Collector's cabinet
Silvija 0.00 €  [0.00 Ls] old Collector's cabinet

Obverse

The large coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia, with the year 1997 inscribed below, is placed in the centre. The inscriptions LATVIJAS and REPUBLIKA, each arranged in a semicircle, are above and beneath the central motif, respectively.

Reverse

The picture of a sailing-ship is depicted in the centre. The inscription FREGATE · GEKROENTE EHLENDT · 1642 (Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt 1642), arranged in a semicircle, is above the picture. The numeral 20 and inscription LATU (lats) are placed beneath the picture.

Edge

Reeded.

The 17th century was the time when shipbuilding developed in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, flourishing under the rule of Duke Jacob of the Kettlers (1642-1681). The largest of the Duchy's shipyards, where more than 120 frigates, galliots, corvettes and other sailing ships were built, was established near Ventspils (Windau) in 1638. Most of these ships carried cargoes to various countries, among them to the two colonies belonging to Duke Jacob: St. Andrew's Island in the Gambia estuary, Africa, and Tobago Island in the South of the Small Antilles, Central America.

The colours of the Duchy's merchant ships were rectangular and bicoloured. The area of the rectangle was divided diagonally; one part was crimson with a white rectangle in the centre, while the other had a crimson rectangle against a white background.

The sailing ships were given Latin, French, Dutch and German names, carrying either abstract or concrete meaning, for example, Fidelitas, Fortuna, Innocentia, Justitia, Der Baer, Der Walfisch and Die Butte.

The building of the Gekroente Ehlendt (The Crowned Elk), the frigate depicted on the reverse of the coin, was started in Ventspils on March 9, 1642. The length of this three-masted sailing-ship was 28.3 metres, and her carrying capacity was 320 tons. The Gekroente Ehlendt set on her maiden voyage on May 18, 1643. The ship was in the Duke's fleet until 1645, when she was seized by Spanish pirates.
За период с 2012-12-29 по 2024-01-22 монета подорожала на 71%

Recent changes

[2024.01.22]   Rns: Coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt taken out of sale
[2023.12.13]   Rns: On sale coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt with price 475.00
[2023.12.11]   Rns: Coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt taken out of sale
[2023.08.03]   Rns: On sale coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt with price 475.00
[2023.08.01]   Rns: Coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt taken out of sale
[2023.05.30]   Rns: On sale coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt with price 475.00
[2023.05.28]   Rns: Coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt taken out of sale
[2023.05.09]   Rns: On sale coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt with price 475.00
[2023.05.01]   Rns: Coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt taken out of sale
[2023.04.10]   Rns: On sale coin History of Seafaring. Frigate Gekroente Ehlendt with price 475.00