[Ansteorra] Two whats worth?

[Giertrud Gyldenstierne]

I'm later than your area..around 1536 (reformation in Scandinavia...)
YIS,

Giertrud Gyldenstierne
RUGA Provost, Shire of Blackmoor Keep


On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:10 AM, Mike Andrews W5EGO <mikea at mikea.ath.cx>wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 07:47:45PM -0500, Giertrud Gyldenstierne wrote:
> > Okay...
> > my two WHAT worth?  I have a Dano-Norwegian persona (born Norway but grew
> up
> > in Denmark...)
> >
> > The Krone existed as a unit of account (DKA) as early as 1513 with 1
> Gulden
> > equal to 3 Krone, 24 Marks or 128 Skillings. The Rigsdaler Courant (DKC)
> > became the principal coin of the realm in 1544, though there were several
> > monetary systems based on the Rigsdaler. In general the Ducat was
> divisible
> > into 2 Rigsdaler, 3 Krone, 12 Mark, 96 Stuyver, 192 Skilling Danske, 384
> > Fyrk, 576 Hvid or 2304 Pfennig until 1813.
> >
> > So what do I say?
>
> Depends on when you are in the timeline. I'm not well-versed in the
> numismatic history of Scandinavia, but do have a little knowledge,
> more directed towards 900-1200 AD than other eras. So, then when are
> you?
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That is why I did include the history though...to help people help me figure
it out...