1 Kreuzer - William

Reverse

Face value and year in three lines, grenetis

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1 ꟾ KREUZER ꟾ 1823

Edge

Plain

Comment

The 1817 and 1818 vintages are much less common. Their weight (0.6 g.) is slightly higher and the titer (203 ‰) lower than in subsequent years.

The 1828 vintage does not exist; coins with this date have turned out to be period fakes.

Varieties of legend and punctuation:
1823:

• H- N- L- M-
  

• II- N- L- M-
  

• H- N L- M-
  

• II- N- L M-
  

• H- N- L M
  

1824:

• H- N- L- M-
  

• H- N L- M-
  

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Les millésimes 1817 et 1818 sont beaucoup moins courants. Leur poids (0.6 g.) est légèrement supérieur et le titre (203 ‰) inférieur aux années suivantes.

Le millésime 1828 n'existe pas, les pièces avec cette date se sont avérées être des faux d'époque.

Variétés de la légende et de la ponctuation:
1823:

• H• N• L• M•
  

• II• N• L• M•
  

• H• N L• M•
  

• II• N• L M•
  

• H• N• L M
  

1824:

• H• N• L• M•
  

• H• N L• M•
  

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Kreuzer coin from the Duchy of Nassau is that it was minted during a time of economic and political change in Germany. The coin was introduced in 1817, just a few years after the Congress of Vienna, which had established the German Confederation and created a new political landscape in Europe. The coin's design, featuring a portrait of Duke William, symbolized the power and authority of the ruling dynasty in Nassau, while the use of billon (a silver-copper alloy) reflected the economic realities of the time, as the value of silver was increasing and the supply of pure silver coins was limited. Despite these challenges, the 1 Kreuzer coin remained a widely used and important denomination in the German States until the late 19th century.

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