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⅙ Thaler

Features

Issuer City of Dortmund (German States)
Period Free city
Emperor Francis I (Franz I) (1745-1765)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1758
Value ⅙ Thaler
Currency Thaler
Composition Silver
Weight 4.76 g
Diameter 26 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
156435
References KM# 111
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Bergh# 237
Peter Berghaus, Winfried Zacharias. Dortmunder Münzgeschichte. Die Münzen von Dortmund. Stadtsparkasse, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2 volumes).
, Schön DM# 14
Gerhard Schön. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).

Obverse

Six-line central inscription with denomination, date and mintmaster's initials with the city arms separating the date and initials. Legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
✤ VI ✤
EINEN
REICHS
THALER
1758
HS
MONETA NOVA ARG CI IM TREMONIENS

Engraver: Heinrich Schwarze

Reverse

Bust of Franz I right. Legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRANC I D G RO IM SEM AUG.

Engraver: Heinrich Schwarze

Comments

Meyer 151
HS - Heinrich Schwarze
The last ever coin to be minted by Dortmund, by a imperial decret emperor Franz I. forbid Dortmund to mint any more coins due to minting this coin which was undervalued in silver content for its denomination.

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