© M. Sander
© M. Sander
5 Kreuzer - Louis I
1807 year| Billon (.437 silver) | 2.2 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (Hesse-Darmstadt, German States) |
|---|---|
| Grand duke | Louis I (Ludwig I) (1806-1830) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1807 |
| Value | 5 Kreuzer Konventionsmünze = 6 Kreuzer Landmünze (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Conventionsthaler (1806-1837) |
| Composition | Billon (.437 silver) |
| Weight | 2.2 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#130122 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
3-line central inscription with denomination and date, legend on top and bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
240 EINE FEINE MARK
5
KREUZER
1807
IUSTIRT
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 5 Kreuzer coin from Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt is that it was minted during a time of economic and political change in Germany. The coin was issued in 1807, just a few years after the Napoleonic Wars had ended, and the German States were in the process of reorganizing their currencies and economies. The 5 Kreuzer coin was one of the first coins to be issued by the Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt after the introduction of the Napoleonic currency system, and it represented a significant change in the way that currency was used and valued in the region.
