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3 Pfennigs - John Frederick Charles of Ostein

3 Pfennigs - John Frederick Charles of Ostein - obverse3 Pfennigs - John Frederick Charles of Ostein - reverse

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Features

Issuer State of Erfurt (German States)
Prince-archbishop John Frederick Charles of Ostein (Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein) (1743-1763)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1760
Value 3 Pfennigs (Dreier) (1⁄80)
Currency Thaler
Composition Copper
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
311385
References KM# 135, 331
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön DM# 16
Gerhard Schön. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).
, Walther# 558
Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger (publisher); 1971. Sammlung Dr. Rudolph Walther, Mainz / Volume 275: Mittelrhein I: Mainz. Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger.
, Gräßler# 133
Roland Gräßler; 2003. Die Erfurter Münzprägung des Erzbistums Mainz von 1756 - 1802 = The Erfurt Coinage of the Archbishopric of Mainz from 1756 to 1802. Self-published.

Obverse

Crowned wheel between intertwined palm and laurel branches, crossed at the bottom with sword and bishop's staff stuck through, title inscription at A. E. - S. R. interrupted.

Script: Latin

Lettering: I . F . C . D . G . S . S . M . A . E . S . R . I . P . G . A . C . P . E . E . W .

Unabridged legend: Iohannes Fridericus Carolus Dei Gratia Sacrae Sedis Moguntinae Archi Episcopus Sacri Romani Imperii Per Germaniam Archi Cancellarius Princeps Elector Episcopus Wormatiensis

Reverse

Value in closed cartridge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
3
PFENNIG
S . M
1760

Mint

Erfurt, Germany

Comments

Reference KM# 331 is under Mainz. Reference for KM# 135 is for Erfurt. The description for KM# 135 says "Note: This is not Mainz KM-331." but this isn't supported by Gräßler.

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