3 Kreuzers "Sterbegroschen" - Adam Frederick Death
1757 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Bishopric of Bamberg (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-bishop | Adam Frederick of Seinsheim (Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim) (1757-1779) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1757 |
| Value | 3 Kreuzer (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#186009 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription under cross.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NATUS
DIE 29.AUG.1619
ELECTUS
IN EPIS:BAMBERG
DIE 23.IULII.1753
DENATUS
D.6.MART.1757.
ATAT.77.ANN
5.MENS.
21.DIER.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 3 Kreuzers "Sterbegroschen" coin is that it was minted to commemorate the death of Adam Frederick, the Bishop of Bamberg, in 1757. The coin features an image of Death personified, depicted as a skeleton holding an hourglass, symbolizing the transience of life and the inevitability of death. The coin's design was meant to serve as a memento mori, reminding people of the importance of preparing for their own death and the afterlife.
