12 Scherf (Kipper) 1621-1622 front 12 Scherf (Kipper) 1621-1622 back
12 Scherf (Kipper) 1621-1622 photo

12 Scherf Kipper

 
Copper 1.3 g 17.9 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Erfurt (German States)
Period
Free city
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1621-1622
Value
12 Scherf = 6 Pfennig (1⁄40)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Copper
Weight
1.3 g
Diameter
17.9 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#169413
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Denomination.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XII
SCHERF

Comment

Note: Varieties exist.

Interesting fact

The 12 Scherf Kipper coin from the City of Erfurt (German States) made of Copper weighing 1.3g is interesting because it was issued during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The Kipper era, which lasted from 1618 to 1623, was a period of rapid inflation and currency devaluation in the Holy Roman Empire, and this coin was one of the many issued during that time to try to stabilize the economy. Despite its small denomination, the 12 Scherf Kipper coin is a valuable piece of numismatic history, offering a glimpse into the economic and political climate of early 17th-century Europe.