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3 Pfennig
| Issuer | Rostock, City of |
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| Year | 1815-1824 |
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| Engraver(s) | Adam Schiller |
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| Obverse lettering | ROSTOCKER MUNZE |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents the denomination numeral '3' prominently in the upper field, flanked on either side by a raised pellet or rosette ornament. Below, the inscription PFENNING is rendered in two lines, followed by the date 1815 and the engraver's initials A.S. beneath, all within a plain field bordered by a raised rim. The lettering is deeply struck in a plain serif style typical of northern German civic coinage of the early 19th century. No additional ornamental elements are present beyond the flanking pellets. |
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Rostock's copper small change of this period circulated within a city still navigating the economic wreckage left by Napoleonic occupation — French forces had held the city from 1806, and the municipal finances took years to recover. Local coinage of this type filled the gap left by disrupted regional monetary networks, serving everyday transactions that larger denominations and foreign specie simply couldn't handle at the street level.
The decade-long striking window across 1815–1824 reflects sustained demand rather than a single authorised run.