6 Pfennige - Moritz Casimir 1760-1761 front 6 Pfennige - Moritz Casimir 1760-1761 back
6 Pfennige - Moritz Casimir 1760-1761 photo
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6 Pfennige - Moritz Casimir

 
Copper - 25 mm
Description
Issuer
County of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda (German States)
Count
Moritz Casimir (1704-1768)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1760-1761
Value
6 Pfennigs (6 Pfennige) (1⁄60)
Currency
Thaler (1606-1806)
Composition
Copper
Diameter
25 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#21933
Rarity index
89%

Reverse

A large VI above PFENNIGE and date below, all in an inner circle. Lettering around edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
*VI*
PFENNIGE
1761
G·B·T·RHEDA·LAND·MUNTZ

Comment

Also listed as KM#153?
Varieties exist.

IS = Johann Salter (?)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 6 Pfennige coin from County of Bentheim-Tecklenburg-Rheda is that it features a unique design element - a stylized depiction of a bishops' mitre, which was a symbol of the county's ecclesiastical authority.