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1 Pfennig - Paul Frederick August
| Issuer | Oldenburg-Birkenfeld, Principality of |
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| Year | 1859 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig (1⁄360) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an elaborate interlaced royal cypher NFP (for Nicolaus Friedrich Peter) rendered in ornate script, surmounted by a princely crown with arched bands and ermine lining. The monogram is depicted in high relief against a plain field, enclosed by a fine beaded inner border. The circular legend around the periphery reads GH.OLDENB. F.BIRKENF., identifying the issuing authority as the Grand House of Oldenburg for Birkenfeld. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination and date in three horizontal lines across the central field: the numeral '1' above 'PFENNIG' and the date '1859', with the mint mark 'B' (Hannover Mint) positioned in the lower exergue. The legend 'SCHEIDEMÜNZE' arcs along the upper periphery, identifying the coin as a small change piece. The design is framed by a continuous beaded border running along the coin's rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | SCHEIDEMÜNZE 1 PFENNIG 1859 B |
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