© Münzen Ritter
© Münzen Ritter
1 Heller - Frederick
| Copper | 0.54 g | 16.7 mm |
| Issuer | Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (German States) |
|---|---|
| Margrave | Frederick III (Friedrich III) (1735-1763) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1738-1745 |
| Value | 1 Heller (1⁄360) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 0.54 g |
| Diameter | 16.7 mm |
| Thickness | 0.45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#136209 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 79% |
Reverse
✶1✶
HEL
LER
1742
Script: Latin
Edge
Plain
Comment
Slg. Grüber 4004The Principality of Bayreuth (German: Fürstentum Bayreuth) or Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (Markgraftum Brandenburg-Bayreuth) was an immediate territory of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by a Franconian branch of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Since Burgrave Frederick VI of Nuremberg was enfeoffed with the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1415/17, the Hohenzollern princes transferred the margravial title to their Franconian possessions, though the principality never had been a march. Until 1604 they used Plassenburg Castle in Kulmbach as their residence, hence their territory was officially called the Principality of Kulmbach or Margraviate of Brandenburg-Kulmbach until the Empire's dissolution in 1806.
1738 (var.)
1740 (var. with flowers ✿1✿)
1745 (var.)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Heller coin from the Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth is that it features an image of Frederick, the margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, on one side, and the coat of arms of the margraviate on the other. This coin was minted during Frederick's reign from 1738 to 1745 and was used as a standard circulation coin in the German States. Despite its small size and relatively low value, the coin is a valuable piece of history and a collector's item for numismatists today.
