© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
© Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K.
20 Kreuzers "20 Konventionskreuzer" - Emerich Joseph of Breitbach-Bürresheim
1766 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Mainz (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Emmerick Joseph of Breidbach of Bürresheim (Emmerich Joseph von Breidbach zu Bürresheim) (1763-1774) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1766 |
| Value | 20 Kreuzer = ⅙ Conventionsthaler = 1⁄60 Cologne Mark |
| Currency | Conventionsthaler (1764-1803) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#168903 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Crowned round 2-fold arms over pedestal containing the denomination.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
60 EINE FEINE MARK 1766
F B
20
Translation: One sixtieth fine mark
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 20 Kreuzers coin is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in the German States. The coin was issued in 1766, just a few years before the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire and the establishment of the Confederation of the Rhine, which would eventually lead to the unification of Germany. This coin is a tangible reminder of the complex history of the region and the tumultuous period in which it was minted.
