Catalog
1 Groschen
| Issuer | Göttingen, City of |
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| Year | 1573-1574 |
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| Reference(s) | MB#13, Schrock#86c |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device consists of an imperial orb topped by a cross, encircled by a crown, with the date numerals flanking the orb on either side. The peripheral legend around the beaded border reads MAXIMILLAN ROMA IMPE, presenting the abbreviated titles of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, referencing the imperial authority under which this municipal coinage was issued. |
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Göttingen's civic coinage of the early 1570s reflects the city's precarious position navigating confessional politics within the Holy Roman Empire while maintaining its trade relationships along the Leine corridor. The groschen denomination served the city's market economy at a practical level, and municipal issues like this were common among Lower Saxon towns asserting a degree of economic self-governance under imperial privilege.
Schrock 86c distinguishes a specific die variant within the 1573–74 emission — worth checking against the obverse die axis and the precise form of the city's arms rendering, where differences between 86b and 86c are subtle but documented.