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3 Pfennigs - John Frederick Charles of Ostein
1761 year| Copper | 4.60 g | 25.20 mm |
| Issuer | City of Erfurt (German States) |
|---|---|
| Prince-archbishop | Mainz Archbishopric › John Frederick Charles of Ostein (Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein) (1743-1763) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1761 |
| Value | 3 Pfennigs (Dreier) (1⁄80) |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.60 g |
| Diameter | 25.20 mm |
| Thickness | 1.20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#190466 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Four-line inscription with denomination, SM (for Scheide Munz), and date.
Value and date in the cartouche (Walther# 581);
Value in two palm leaves, below PFENNIG, below date in two palm leaves (Walther# 582).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
✥ 3 ✥
PFENNIG
S • M
1761
Comment
This type is listed under Mainz in KM and under Erfurt in Schön DM and Gräßler.
Gräßler lists many variations of this type: Gräßler# 187.1, 187.2, 188, 188.1, 189, 189.1.
Variant of reverse with four palm leaves (Walther# 582):
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Interesting fact
The 3 Pfennigs coin minted in 1761 during the reign of John Frederick Charles of Ostein in the City of Erfurt (German States) features an error in the inscription on the obverse side. The Latin inscription "IOHANNES FREDERICUS CAROLUS" is misspelled as "IOHANNES FREDERICUS CHAROLUS," with the letter "C" instead of "K." This error makes the coin a unique and valuable collector's item among numismatists.
