1/2 Mark

€114,427.00
IssuerLübeck, Free Hanseatic city of
Year1549
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Mark (⅙)
CurrencyThaler
CompositionSilver
Weight9.45 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) MB#91, Behr#77c, Schult#1802, Jesse#549
Obverse description3 shields (Hamburg, Lüneburg, Wismar), bottoms outward forming cloverleaf design, small shield of Lübeck in center.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSEMIS (or STATVS).MARCE.LVBIC(E)N(SIS).1549
Reverse descriptionFull-length standing figure of St. John the Baptist holding lamb, small shield of city arms at feet, all in pointed elliptic frame.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering.SANCT`.IOH`. / .NES.BAPTIS.
Edge
Mint
Mintage1549  - -
Catalog ID5260339130
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