Denier Bracteate 1628-1678 front Denier Bracteate 1628-1678 back
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Denier Bracteate

 
Silver - 13.5 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Brunswick (German States)
Period
Free city
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1628-1678
Value
1 Pfennig (1⁄288)
Currency
Thaler
Composition
Silver
Diameter
13.5 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#145615
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Blank.

Interesting fact

The Denier Bracteate coin from the City of Brunswick (German States) was made of silver, but it was also one of the first coins to use a milled edge, which was a new technology at the time. This made it harder for counterfeiters to produce fake coins, and it also gave the coin a distinctive look and feel that set it apart from other coins.