1 Mariengroschen 1622-1687 front 1 Mariengroschen 1622-1687 back
1 Mariengroschen 1622-1687 photo
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1 Mariengroschen

 
Silver 1.42 g -
Description
Issuer
City of Hildesheim (German States)
Period
Free city
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1622-1687
Value
1 Mariengroschen (1⁄36)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Weight
1.42 g
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#158111
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Standing Madonna with child holding scepter, flames around.

Script: Latin

Interesting fact

The 1 Mariengroschen coin from the City of Hildesheim (German States) made of Silver weighing 1.42g is interesting because it was used as a means of payment during a time when the city was an important trading center in the Hanseatic League, a powerful mercantile and cultural organization that dominated trade in the Baltic Sea region during the Middle Ages.