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1 Sechsling - Henry V

1537 year
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Principality of Mecklenburg (German States)
Duke
Henry V (1503-1552)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1537
Value
1 Sechsling = 6 Pfennig (1⁄64)
Currency
Thaler (1348-1700)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#168739
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Crowned steer's head facing in circle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MO. NOVA. GREVE(I)SMOL(E).

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Sechsling - Henry V 1537 from Principality of Mecklenburg (German States) made of Silver is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Europe. The coin was minted in 1537, which was during the Renaissance period, a time of cultural, artistic, and scientific rebirth. Additionally, it was also during the Protestant Reformation, which was a religious movement that sought to reform the Catholic Church and ultimately led to the separation of Protestantism from Catholicism. The coin's minting was likely influenced by these significant historical events.