1 Groten 1745 front 1 Groten 1745 back
1 Groten 1745 photo
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1 Groten

1745 year
Silver 0.61 g 16 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Bremen (German States)
Period
Free city (1186-1918)
Emperor
Charles VII (Karl VII) (1742-1745)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1745
Value
1 Groten (1⁄72)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
0.61 g
Diameter
16 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#69257
Rarity index
79%

Reverse

Crowned double headed eagle with value in a circle on the breast. Legend around for "Carolus VII Dei Gratia Romanorum Imperator Semper Augustus". Bremen was a free city ("Freie Reichsstadt") of the Holy Roman Empire.

Script: Latin

Lettering: :CAR VII DG.ROM IMP.S.A

Interesting fact

The 1 Groten 1745 coin from the City of Bremen (German States) is interesting because it was minted during a time when the city was an independent republic, and it features the city's coat of arms on one side and the image of a crowned eagle on the other.