© Barlasov
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1 Pfennig - John Frederick Charles of Ostein
1760 year| Copper | 2.65 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | City of Erfurt (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Mainz Archbishopric › John Frederick Charles of Ostein (Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein) (1743-1763) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1760 |
| Value | 1 Pfennig (1⁄240) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 2.65 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#239595 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Four-line inscription with denomination, SM (for Scheide Munz), and date.
Comment
This type is listed under Mainz in KM and under Erfurt in Schön DM and Gräßler.
Gräßler lists many variations of this type: Gräßler# 110 to Gräßler# 112.2.
Interesting fact
The 1 Pfennig coin from the City of Erfurt, minted in 1760 during the reign of John Frederick Charles of Ostein, features an error in the inscription on the reverse side. The Latin phrase "CIVITAS ERFORTVS" (City of Erfurt) was mistakenly engraved as "CIVITAS ERFORTVS :" with a colon at the end, which was not corrected until a later minting. This error makes the coin a unique and sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
