1 Schilling

Hamburg's schilling coinage of this period was issued under the city's jealously guarded monetary autonomy — the Senate repeatedly resisted incorporation into the broader Imperial coinage system, preferring to maintain denominational structures tied to local trade rather than Reichstaler conventions. The 1669–1670 date range suggests a two-year emission, likely tied to a specific civic minting contract rather than a continuous series.

Gaedechens 971 is a scarce attribution in finer grades; most survivors show heavy circulation wear consistent with small change in an active mercantile port.