1 Gulden Klippe, Siege issue
1551 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | City of Magdeburg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Period | Schmalkaldic War (1545-1552) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1551 |
| Value | 1 Gulden |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Klippe |
| Technique | Klippe |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#216128 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
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Comment
Struck during the siege against Moritz of Saxony.Interesting fact
The 1 Gulden (Klippe, Siege issue) 1551 from City of Magdeburg (German States) made of Silver features an image of the city's patron saint, St. Maurice, on its obverse side. St. Maurice was a Roman soldier and Christian martyr who was said to have been executed for his religious beliefs. He is often depicted in art as a black man, and his image on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the city's connection to the Holy Roman Empire and its Christian faith.
