½ Gulden - Adolph

Reverse

3-line inscription with denomination and date within oak wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1/2
GULDEN
1856

Engraver: Christian Zollmann

Edge

Small squares in hollow

Comment

The weight of the 1860 vintage (5.291 g.) is slightly lower than that of 1856 (5.303 g.).
Minted at the Wiesbaden workshop.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Le poids du millésime de 1860 (5,291 g.) est légèrement inférieur à celui de 1856 (5,303 g.).
Pièce frappée à l'atelier de Wiesbaden.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ½ Gulden coin from the Duchy of Nassau is that it was minted during a time of great change in Germany. The coin was minted between 1856 and 1860, a period when the German states were in the process of unifying under a single government. The Duchy of Nassau, which was a small state located in what is now the state of Hesse, was one of the many German states that were involved in this process. The coin's design, which features an image of Adolph, the Duke of Nassau, and the Nassau coat of arms, reflects the state's independence and sovereignty during this time. Despite the changes taking place in Germany, the coin remained a standard circulation coin and was used by people in their everyday transactions.

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