8 Gute Groschen - Victor II Frederick 1758-1759 front 8 Gute Groschen - Victor II Frederick 1758-1759 back
8 Gute Groschen - Victor II Frederick 1758-1759 photo
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8 Gute Groschen - Victor II Frederick

 
Silver - 28 mm
Description
Issuer
Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg (Anhalt-Bernburg, German States)
Prince
Victor Frederick (1721-1765)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1758-1759
Value
8 Gute Groschen (⅓)
Currency
Thaler (1603-1805)
Composition
Silver
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#43126
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

Name and date.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* 8 *
GUTE
GROSCHEN
1758
*B*

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 8 Gute Groschen coin from Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg is that it was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in Europe. The coin was minted in 1758-1759, during the reign of Victor II Frederick, who was the ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg. This was a time of great political and social change, as the Enlightenment and the rise of modern nation-states were transforming the way people thought about governance and society. Despite these changes, the 8 Gute Groschen coin remained a stable and trusted form of currency, and it continued to be used for many years after its minting.