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1 Mariengroschen
Silver | 1.42 g | - |
Issuer | City of Hildesheim (German States) |
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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 |
Numista | N#158111 |
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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.