1 Sechsling

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.