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3 Kreuzers / Groschen
1622 year| Silver | 2.27 g | 20.5 mm |
| Issuer | City of Schaffhausen |
|---|---|
| Period | Free city |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1622 |
| Value | 3 Kreuzer = 1 Groschen (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Reichsthaler (1611-1657) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.27 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#86561 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Double headed eagle with value on chest, over anchor cross. Arms of cross extended into legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DEVS SPES NOST RAEST
3
Interesting fact
The 3 Kreuzers / Groschen 1622 coin from the City of Schaffhausen is interesting because it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The Thirty Years War had just begun, and the coin's minting was likely a response to the need for a stable currency to finance military efforts and trade. The fact that it was made of silver, a valuable and durable metal, also speaks to the coin's intended use as a reliable medium of exchange. Additionally, the coin's design, featuring the coat of arms of Schaffhausen and the three crosses of the Holy Roman Empire, highlights the city's connection to the larger political and economic structures of the time.
