Catalogus
Waarom registreren? Alleen om bots buiten ons catalogus te houden. Uw e-mail blijft privé — we delen het nooit en sturen u niets zonder uw toestemming. Dat garanderen wij u!
| Uitgever | Hamelin, City of |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1557-1559 |
| Type | Log in om details te zien |
| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Log in om details te zien |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Techniek | Log in om details te zien |
| Oriëntatie | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | MB#20, Kalv/Schr#54b |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
|---|---|
| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, with spread wings and detailed feathering rendered in the hammered style. An orb on the eagle's breast bears the value mark '1Z' (denoting 12 Pfennig). A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, referencing Emperor Charles V. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Rand | Plain |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Hamelin's municipal coinage of the 1550s reflects the city's precarious position as a nominally independent entity squeezed between the ambitions of the Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and the Bishopric of Minden. The Fürstengroschen denomination itself was a regional adaptation — borrowing the prestige weight standard of princely issues while asserting civic minting authority that was already under sustained pressure.
By 1559 Hamelin had effectively lost that authority, making this a terminal issue for the city's independent coinage tradition.