15 Kreuzers - Beda Angehrn 1781 front 15 Kreuzers - Beda Angehrn 1781 back
15 Kreuzers - Beda Angehrn 1781 photo
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15 Kreuzers - Beda Angehrn

1781 year
Silver - 27 mm
Description
Issuer
Abbey of Saint Gall (St. Gallen)
Prince-abbot
Beda Angehrn (1767-1796)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1781
Value
15 Kreuzer (⅛)
Currency
Thaler (1767-1796)
Composition
Silver
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#107151
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Legend, date and value within cartouche.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MON.
PRINCIP.
TERRIT.S.GALLI
1781
15

Interesting fact

The 15 Kreuzers coin from the Abbey of Saint Gall (St. Gallen) made of Silver is interesting because it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued in 1781, just a few years before the French Revolution, which had a profound impact on the European monetary system. The coin's silver content and its association with the Abbey of Saint Gall, a prominent religious institution, also make it a unique and valuable piece of numismatic history.