© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
© Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk
⅕ Gulden - Marshal Lefebvre French Occupation, Trial Strike
| Silver | - | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Republic of Danzig (City of Danzig, Polish States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic of Danzig (1807-1814) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Years | 1808-1809 |
| Value | ⅕ Gulden (1⁄15) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#305236 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
EINEN
DANZIGER
GULDEN
M
Comment
Note: A trial strike of 6 Groschen/⅕ Gulden made out of silver. The magistrate of the City of Gdańsk decided to open the city mint in April of 1808 because the city lacked small circulating coins.
The mint started with producing copper Schilling and Groschen but didn't want to mint coins out of other metals. The reason for that was that nobody was allowed to bring any silver into the Free City, likely because of war. But the workers started to melt some silver decoration around the city to strike a few of those coins. But after it was showed to the city administration, further mintage was ultimately stopped.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern ⅕ Gulden - Marshal Lefebvre (French Occupation, Trial Strike) 1808-1809 from Republic of Danzig (City of Danzig, Polish States) made of Silver is that it was minted during a brief period of French occupation in the city, which lasted from 1807 to 1813. The coin features an image of Marshal Lefebvre, a prominent French military leader, on one side and the coat of arms of the Republic of Danzig on the other. This coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item, with only a few known examples remaining in existence.
