6 Pfennigs - Emerich Joseph 1801 front 6 Pfennigs - Emerich Joseph 1801 back
6 Pfennigs - Emerich Joseph 1801 photo
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6 Pfennigs - Emerich Joseph

1801 year
Billon 1.02 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
Archbishopric of Mainz (German States)
Prince-archbishop
Frederick Charles Joseph of Erthal (Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal) (1774-1802)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1801
Value
6 Pfennigs (6 Pfennige) (1⁄80)
Currency
Conventionsthaler (1764-1803)
Composition
Billon
Weight
1.02 g
Diameter
17 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#56261
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Value, date.

Lettering:
6 pf.
S.M.
1801
S

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 6 Pfennigs - Emerich Joseph 1801 coin from the Archbishopric of Mainz (German States) is that it was made of Billon, a type of alloy that is composed of a mixture of copper, silver, and other metals. This coin, in particular, weighs 1.02 grams and is a standard circulation coin, which means it was widely used in everyday transactions during its time.