1 Dreier 1573 front 1 Dreier 1573 back
1 Dreier 1573 photo

1 Dreier

1573 year
- 0.7 g 16 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Hildesheim (German States)
Period
Free city
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1573
Value
1 Dreier = 3 Pfennig (1⁄96)
Currency
Thaler
Weight
0.7 g
Diameter
16 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#354476
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Imperial orb with denomination divides the date.

Interesting fact

The 1 Dreier 1573 coin was made during a time when the City of Hildesheim was an independent prince-bishopric within the Holy Roman Empire. The coin features the image of a bishop's mitre, which symbolizes the city's ecclesiastical authority and highlights its unique political status during that period.