© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
© Leipziger Münzhandlung und Auktion Manfred Höhn
1⁄48 Thaler - Frederick Charles Joseph
1781 year| Billon | 1.1 g | 17 mm |
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Frederick Charles Joseph of Erthal (Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal) (1774-1802) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1781 |
| Value | 1⁄48 Thaler |
| Currency | Conventionsthaler (1764-1803) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 1.1 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#118749 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
2-line inscription within cartouche with denomination and date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1/48
1781
E
Comment
The E at the bottom of the reverse indicates the mint official. The identity of the official is unknown.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The 1780s saw the rise of the Enlightenment and the emergence of new ideas about democracy and individual rights, which would eventually lead to the French Revolution in 1789. Additionally, the coin was minted in the Archbishopric of Mainz, which was a significant center of power and influence in the German States at the time.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1781 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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