1 Groschen Tournois
| Issuer | Aachen, Free imperial city of |
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| Year | 1419 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Groschen (⅓) |
| Currency | Schilling (1373-1504) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.85 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Menadier#116, Levinson#I-14, Förschner#92-9 |
| Obverse description | Crowned half-length bust of Charlemagne facing slightly left, holding city model and globus cruciger; coat-of-arms below; double annulet stops. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
| Obverse lettering | SCS KAROL mA GIPERATO’ • |
| Reverse description | Cross pattée; annulet and double annulet stops. |
| Reverse script | Latin (uncial) |
| Reverse lettering | + AnnO DOmInI mILESImO CCCC : XIX/+ MOnETA VRB’ AQVS’ |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1419 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 2073442440 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This 1 Groschen Tournois was issued in 1419 by the Free Imperial City of Aachen, a pivotal center within the Holy Roman Empire. In the early 15th century, Aachen operated as an autonomous entity, governed by its city council rather than a monarch. The minting of its own coinage, particularly the Groschen, affirmed