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1⁄12 Thaler - Emmerich Joseph of Breidbach-Bürresheim Death of Archbishop
1774 year| Silver | - | 23 mm |
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Emmerick Joseph of Breidbach of Bürresheim (Emmerich Joseph von Breidbach zu Bürresheim) (1763-1774) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1774 |
| Value | 1⁄12 Thaler |
| Currency | Conventionsthaler (1764-1803) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#18938 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Archbishop's death and 10 lines of inscription
NATUS -11 NOVEMB 1707-EL.ARCHI E.P.-ET ELECT 5 JULY-1763-EPISC.WORM.1 MAR-1768-DENAT 11 JUNY 1774-AE TAT.66 ANN.7 MENS.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NATUS
11 NOVEMB 1707
EL ARCHI EP
ET ELECT 5 IULV
1763
EPISC WORM 1 MAR
1768
DENAT 11 IUNV 1774
AEAT 66 ANN
7 MENS
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted to commemorate the death of Archbishop Emmerich Joseph of Breidbach-Bürresheim, who was the Archbishop of Mainz from 1768 until his death in 1774. The coin features an image of the Archbishop on one side and an image of the Mainz Cathedral on the other. The coin was minted in silver and has a value of 1/12 Thaler, which was a common denomination in the German States at the time.
