1⁄16 Thaler
| Issuer | Dortmund, City of |
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| Year | 1670-1672 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1⁄16 Thaler = 1 Düttchen |
| Currency | Thaler |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.65 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#65 |
| Obverse description | Value and date in 4 lines in an inner circle. Legend around (starts 1h). Mint mark, 2 crossed halberds, on top. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | XVI 1 REICHS THALER date |
| Reverse description | Laureate portrait of Leopold I of Habsburg facing right within an inner circle. Rosette above. Legend around (starts 1h). |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LEOPOLD D G ROM IMP S AVG for 1671 and 1672 or ... S AV for 1670 |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1670 - - 1671 - - 1672 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1947847160 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This 1⁄16 Thaler, minted by the Free Imperial City of Dortmund between 1670 and 1672, reflects a post-Thirty Years' War era of economic recovery. As a Reichsstadt within the Holy Roman Empire, Dortmund exercised its right to mint coinage, asserting civic autonomy. The issuance of fractional denominations