24 Mariengroschen 1675-1713 front 24 Mariengroschen 1675-1713 back
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24 Mariengroschen

 
Silver - 38 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Goslar (German States)
Period
Free city
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1675-1713
Value
24 Mariengroschens (⅔)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#92676
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

4-line inscription within inner circle with denomination and date, legend surrounding.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
XXIII // MARIEN // GROSCH // 1675
IMPERIALIS GOSLARIENSIS

Interesting fact

The 24 Mariengroschen coin from the City of Goslar (German States) made of Silver is interesting because it was used as a form of currency in the 17th and 18th centuries, and its design features the image of the Virgin Mary, which was a common motif in medieval European coinage.