1 Kreuzer - Frederick I


Copper	4 g	21.7 mm

Description

Issuer	Grand Duchy of Baden (Baden, German States)
Ruling authority	Frederick I (Friedrich I) (1856-1907)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1859-1871
Value	1 Kreuzer (1⁄60)
Currency	Gulden (1837-1872)
Composition	Copper
Weight	4 g
Diameter	21.7 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#11178
Rarity index	11%

Reverse

Wreath of oak leaves
1 KREUZER With date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
KREUZER
1868

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Grand Duchy of Baden (German: Großherzogtum Baden) was a state in the southwest German Empire on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918.

It came into existence in the 12th century as the Margraviate of Baden and subsequently split into different lines, which were unified in 1771. It then became the much-enlarged Grand Duchy of Baden through the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1803–1806 and was a sovereign country until it joined the German Empire in 1871, remaining a Grand Duchy until 1918 when it became part of the Weimar Republic as the Republic of Baden. Baden was bordered to the north by the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Grand Duchy of Hessen-Darmstadt; to the west, along most of its length, by the river Rhine, which separated Baden from the Bavarian Rhenish Palatinate and Alsace in modern France; to the south by Switzerland; and to the east by the Kingdom of Württemberg, the Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Bavaria.

After World War II, the French military government in 1945 created the state of Baden (originally known as "South Baden") out of the southern half of the former Baden, with Freiburg as its capital. This portion of the former Baden was declared in its 1947 constitution to be the true successor of the old Baden. The northern half of the old Baden was combined with northern Württemberg, becoming part of the American military zone, and formed the state of Württemberg-Baden. Both Baden and Württemberg-Baden became states of West Germany upon its formation in 1949.

In 1952 Baden merged with Württemberg-Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern (southern Württemberg and the former Prussian exclave of Hohenzollern) to form Baden-Württemberg. This is the only merger of states that has taken place in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The unofficial anthem of Baden is called "Badnerlied" (Song of the People of Baden) and consists of four or five traditional verses. However, over the years, many more verses have been added – there are collections with up to 591 verses of the anthem.

Interesting fact

The 1 Kreuzer coin from the Grand Duchy of Baden, issued during the reign of Frederick I (1859-1871), features an interesting design element - a stylized portrait of the ruler, with a distinctive pointed beard and a crown on his head. This design was a departure from the more traditional depictions of rulers on coins, and it adds a unique touch to the coin's aesthetic appeal.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1859	897620	-	-	-	-	-	-
1860	655130	-	-	-	-	-	-
1861	725920	-	-	-	-	-	-
1862	622770	-	-	-	-	-	-
1863	765370	-	-	-	-	-	-
1864	723930	-	-	-	-	-	-
1865	778455	-	-	-	-	-	-
1866	732410	-	-	-	-	-	-
1867	697710	-	-	-	-	-	-
1868	885110	-	-	-	-	-	-
1869	858470	-	-	-	-	-	-
1870	918510	-	-	-	-	-	-
1871	1175294	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Kreuzer - Frederick I 1859-1871 coin.