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1 Sechsling
| Issuer | Lübeck, Free Hanseatic city of |
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| Year | 1620-1676 |
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| Weight | 0.7 g |
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| Obverse lettering | MONE NO LUBE |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a displayed Imperial eagle with spread wings and detailed feathering, shown within a beaded inner circle. A small orb or shield is visible on the eagle's breast, symbolising the city's status as a Free Imperial City. The surrounding legend reads CIVITAT IMPERI (Civitas Imperii), affirming Lübeck's rank as a city of the Holy Roman Empire. The strike is typical of hammered silver coinage of the period, with some weakness at the margins. |
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Lübeck's Sechsling issues of this period were struck through some of the most economically destructive decades the Hanseatic cities ever faced — the Thirty Years' War gutted Baltic trade networks, and the subsequent Peace of Westphalia in 1648 stripped the Hanseatic League of much of its collective political leverage. Lübeck retained its Free City status but minted increasingly small silver fractions to keep local commerce functioning as larger denominations disappeared into hoarding.
The extended date range of this type reflects continuous die use and minimal design revision across multiple decades — not unusual for a city prioritizing fiduciary function over numismatic polish.