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1 Mattier - Frederick William Leopold
1789 year| Billon | - | - |
| Issuer | County of Lippe-Detmold (Lippe, German States) |
|---|---|
| Count | Leopold I (1782-1789) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1789 |
| Value | 1 Mattier = ½ Mariengroschen = 1⁄72 Reichsthaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1789-1837) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#415826 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
4-line inscription with denomination and mint official's initials at the bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
✿I✿
MATTIER
1789
.B.R.
Engraver: Balthasar Reinhard
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Mattier - Frederick William Leopold 1789 from County of Lippe-Detmold (Lippe, German States) made of Billon is that it features an image of Frederick William Leopold, the Count of Lippe-Detmold, on one side, and an image of a crowned eagle on the other. The coin was minted in 1789, during Frederick William Leopold's reign, and was used as a standard circulation coin in the German States. The use of Billon, a copper and silver alloy, was a common practice in coinage during that time period.
