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1 Heller
| Issuer | Regensburg, Free city of |
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| Year | 1709-1793 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Two papal keys crossed in saltire dominate the central field, with the date split by the arrangement of the keys — two digits appearing to the upper left and two to the lower right. The letter 'R' is prominently displayed above the crossed keys, serving as an abbreviation for Regensburg. At the lower portion of the field, the mintmaster's initial 'H' is flanked by two six-pointed stars. The entire design is surrounded by a decorative milled or reeded border running along the square flan's perimeter. |
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| Obverse lettering | R H |
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Regensburg's copper heller survived as a denomination long after most German cities had abandoned it, sustained largely by the city's unique political status as the permanent seat of the Imperial Diet. From 1663 until Napoleon dissolved the Holy Roman Empire, the Reichstag sat in permanent session at Regensburg — which meant a constant influx of delegates, diplomatic staff, and petitioners requiring small-denomination coinage for daily transactions over an unusually extended period.
The eighty-four-year span of this type reflects institutional continuity rather than monetary ambition. Regensburg lost its free city status in 1803 under the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, which ended its independent minting authority.