© Sincona AG
© Sincona AG
4 Plapparte
1623 year| Billon | 2.16 g | - |
| Issuer | City of Laufenburg (Aargau) |
|---|---|
| Period | Free city |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1623 |
| Value | 4 Plappart (⅔) |
| Currency | Groschen (1505-1623) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.16 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#196649 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Lamb lying on a gospel book with a nimbus and cross in double writing. Large cross, dividing the inscription circles.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INTER - NATOS - MVLIER - VM NON
SVRR - EXIT - IOAN - BAPT
Comment
The coin in the main image:◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6005. Sold for 600 CHF.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 4 Plapparte 1623 from City of Laufenburg (Aargau) made of Billon weighing 2.16 g is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The Thirty Years War had just ended in 1648, and many regions were struggling to rebuild and reestablish their economies. The City of Laufenburg, located in what is now the Swiss canton of Aargau, was one such region. The minting of this coin was likely a response to the need for a stable and reliable currency to facilitate trade and commerce in the area. Despite its small denomination, this coin is a tangible reminder of the complex historical context in which it was created.
