Obol or Heller shield
Features
| Issuer |
City of Hagenau
(French States)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1600-1612 |
| Value | 1 Obol or Heller (½) |
| Currency | Pfennig |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 0.20 g |
| Diameter | 13.2 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 193912 |
| References | E&L# 100 Arthur Engel, Ernest Lehr; 1887. Numismatique de l'Alsace. Éditions Ernest Leroux, Paris, France. Norman Douglas Nicol. Standard Catalog of German Coins. Krause Publications (2 volumes). |
Obverse
City arms in pointed shield, H above.
Script: Latin
Lettering: H
Unabridged legend: Heller / Haguenau
Reverse
Blank.
Mint
Haguenau, France (?-1673)Comments
Slg. Voltz 241.
In 1600 the magistrate of the city of Haguenau decided to resume striking in his workshop. From this moment the coinage took on rather considerable proportions.
In 1600 the magistrate of the city of Haguenau decided to resume striking in his workshop. From this moment the coinage took on rather considerable proportions.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1600-1612) | |||||||||||||||
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