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1 Pfennig - Frederick III

1 Pfennig - Frederick III - obverse1 Pfennig - Frederick III - reverse

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Features

Issuer Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German States)
Duke Ernest Augustus II (Ernst August II) (1748-1758)
Regent Frederick III of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (Friedrich III von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg) (1748-1755)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1750-1755
Value 1 Pfennig
Currency Thaler (1741-1870)
Composition Copper
Weight 1.3 g
Diameter 20.2 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
95946
References KoppeSW# 516
Lothar Koppe; 2007. Die Münzen des Hauses Sachsen-Weimar: 1573 bis 1918 = The Coinage of the House of Saxe-Weimar. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany.
, KM# 50
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön DM# 50
Gerhard Schön. Deutscher Münzkatalog 18. Jahrhundert 1700-1806. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).
, Slg. Merse# 4121
Otto Merseburger; 1894. Sammlung Otto Merseburger umfassend Münzen und Medaillen von Sachsen.: Albertinische und ernestinische Linie = Otto Merseburger Collection comprising coins and medals from Saxony. Münzhandlung Zschiesche und Köder, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.

Obverse

Crowned script FDS monogram.

Script: Latin (cursive)

Reverse

5-line legend with date and denomination, two rosettes at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
I
PFENNIG
F.S.E.OBERV.
L. MUNTZ
1755

Translation:
Fürstlich Sachsen Eisenach'sche OBERVormundschaftliche Land-Münze.
Princely Saxony-Eisenach's upper-guardianship land coin

Mint

Eisenach, Germany

Comments

Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Ruler: Friedrich III von Gotha-Altenburg (as guardian, 1749-1755)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_III,_Duke_of_Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Reference: Koppe 516
http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins?main_coin=16201

Variant with an ornamented monogram and a different font for the denomination

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1750  15%
1751  15%
1752  5%
1753  15%
1754  45%
1755  55%

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