1 Pfennig - Frederick Francis II 1872 front 1 Pfennig - Frederick Francis II 1872 back
1 Pfennig - Frederick Francis II 1872 photo
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1 Pfennig - Frederick Francis II

1872 year
Copper 1.5 g 16.92 mm
Description
Issuer
Grand duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German States)
Grand duke
Frederick Francis II (Friedrich Franz II) (1842-1883)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1872
Value
1 Pfennig (0.01)
Currency
Mark
Composition
Copper
Weight
1.5 g
Diameter
16.92 mm
Thickness
0.91 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1 March 1878
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#48086
Rarity index
35%

Reverse

Denomination and date surrounded by legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HUNDERT EINE MARK
1
PFENNIG
1872
B
SCHEIDE MÜNZE

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Pfennig coin from Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German States) made of Copper weighing 1.5g is that it was minted during a time of economic and political change in Germany. The coin was issued in 1872, just a few years after the formation of the German Empire in 1871, which unified various German states under a single government. This period saw significant economic growth and industrialization, and the coin reflects this change with its depiction of Frederick Francis II, the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, on one side and the value of 1 Pfennig on the other. The use of copper as the material for the coin was also a common practice during this time, as it was a relatively inexpensive and abundant resource. Overall, this coin serves as a small but interesting artifact from a significant period in German history.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1872 B 2334600 - - - - - -

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