1 Pfennig

Issuer Prenzlau, City of
Year 1621-1622
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Pfennig (1⁄288)
Currency Thaler (1618-1701)
Composition Copper
Weight 0.54 g
Diameter 14 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1, Bahrf#724c
Obverse description Brandenburg eagle, feathered helmet above, all in circle.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description 3-line inscription.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 1 PFEN 16ZZ
Edge
Mint
Mintage 1621 - -
1622 - -
1622 - 16ZZ -
Numisquare ID 1966343690
Additional information

Historical Context: This 1 Pfennig, issued by the City of Prenzlau (1621-1622), dates to the tumultuous early years of the Thirty Years' War. Prenzlau, within the Electorate of Brandenburg under Georg Wilhelm, faced profound economic disruption. Widespread inflation and precious metal scarcity led to the proliferation of local

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